Dictionary

hyperactivity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin āctīvitāsder. Middle French activitébor. English activity English hyperactivity From hyper- + activity.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement and restlessness.
   • Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, according to a new study of more than 30,000 people with the disorder in the United Kingdom. 2025 January 23, Kristen Rogers, “People with ADHD have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues, study finds”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder · attention deficit hyperactivity disorder · sympathetic hyperactivity

Relateds

hyperactive

Translations (27)

pt hiperatividade (Quality of being hyperactive) · fr hyperactivité (Quality of being hyperactive) · de Hyperaktivität (Quality of being hyperactive) · cs hyperaktivita (Quality of being hyperactive) · ja 多動 (Quality of being hyperactive) · ru гиперакти́вность (Quality of being hyperactive) · id hiperaktivitas (Quality of being hyperactive) · nb hyperaktivitet (Quality of being hyperactive) · pl nadpobudliwość (Quality of being hyperactive) · it iperattività (Quality of being hyperactive) · fo ovurvirkni (Quality of being hyperactive) · hu hiperaktivitás (Quality of being hyperactive) · uk гіперакти́вність (Quality of being hyperactive) · be гіперакты́ўнасць (Quality of being hyperactive) · da hyperaktivitet (Quality of being hyperactive) · sv hyperaktivitet (Quality of being hyperactive) · pl hiperaktywność (Quality of being hyperactive) · nn hyperaktivitet (Quality of being hyperactive) · fi ylivilkkaus (Quality of being hyperactive) · is ofvirkni (Quality of being hyperactive) · pl nadaktywność (Quality of being hyperactive) · ga hipirghníomhaíocht (Quality of being hyperactive) · fi hyperaktiivisuus (Quality of being hyperactive) · el υπερδραστηριότητα (Quality of being hyperactive) · fi yliaktiivisuus (Quality of being hyperactive) · el υπερκινητικότητα (Quality of being hyperactive) · ja 多動性 (Quality of being hyperactive)