🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hyperaktivität

Pronunciation / Transliteration: haɪpɛʁakʊvɪtɛt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hyperactivity/ˌhaɪ.pər.ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Hyperaktivität kann das Lernen beeinträchtigen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition characterized by excessive movement, impulsivity, and difficulty in maintaining attention.

    "The teacher noticed signs of hyperactivity in several students during the class."
  2. 2

    A behavioral condition often diagnosed in children, associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

    "Children with hyperactivity may struggle to sit still during lessons."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hyperactivity' is derived from the prefix 'hyper-', meaning 'over' or 'excessive', and 'activity', which comes from the Latin 'activitas', meaning 'liveliness' or 'action'. The term began to be used in the mid-20th century to describe a condition characterized by excessive movement and impulsivity.

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