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catatonia

Syllabification: (cat·a·to·ni·a)

Pronunciation: /ˌkatəˈtōnēə/

Definition of catatonia

noun

Psychiatry

abnormality of movement and behavior arising from a disturbed mental state (typically schizophrenia). It may involve repetitive or purposeless overactivity, or catalepsy, resistance to passive movement, and negativism.
informal a state of immobility and stupor.