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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shisshin
"彼女は暑さで失神した。"
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2 senses- 1
A temporary loss of consciousness, typically caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain.
"She fainted from the heat during the outdoor concert." - 2
An act of losing consciousness, often associated with a medical condition or extreme emotional distress.
"His fainting episode was alarming, prompting immediate medical attention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fainting' originates from the Middle English 'fainten', derived from the Old French 'feindre', which means 'to feign or pretend'. The term has evolved to describe a sudden loss of consciousness, reflecting a shift from a notion of pretense to a physical state of weakness or collapse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fainting" is said worldwide
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évanouissement
Transliteration: evanouissement
"Elle a eu un évanouissement à cause de la chaleur."
Ohnmacht
Transliteration: ohnmacht
"Er fiel in Ohnmacht wegen der Hitze."
svenimento
Transliteration: svenimento
"Ha avuto uno svenimento durante il concerto."
desmayo
Transliteration: desmayo
"Ella sufrió un desmayo por el calor."
desmaio
Transliteration: desmaio
"Ela teve um desmaio durante o evento."
बेहोशी
Transliteration: behoshi
"उसे गर्मी के कारण बेहोशी आ गई।"
晕厥
Transliteration: yūn jué
"她因热而晕厥。"
실신
Transliteration: sil sin
"그녀는 더위로 인해 실신했다."
失神
Transliteration: shisshin
"彼女は暑さで失神した。"
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