🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

과잉 활동

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwahing hwaldong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Overactivity/ˌoʊ.vərˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.ti/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"과잉 활동은 아이들의 집중력에 영향을 줄 수 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being excessively active or engaged in activities.

    "The child's overactivity made it difficult for him to focus in class."
  2. 2

    A condition characterized by excessive physical or mental activity, often seen in certain behavioral disorders.

    "Overactivity can be a symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'overactivity' is derived from the prefix 'over-', meaning excessive, and 'activity', which comes from the Latin 'activitas', meaning 'liveliness' or 'action'. The combination reflects a state of excessive action or activity, evolving in usage from the early 20th century in psychological contexts.

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