Word: hypervigilance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
vig
i
lance
Definition: An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: vigilance
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alert watchfulness; the process of paying close and continuous attention
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vigilans
Language: la
Decoded: vigilans
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: vigilant, watchful
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.