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Definition of "hypervigilance" [hypervigilance]

  • An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. (noun)

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Use "hypervigilance" in a sentence
  • "This constant outer preoccupation and hypervigilance is codependency making in that we are overly preoccupied with the moods of another person and under aware of our own moods."
  • "Psychologically, it was called hypervigilance, a classic symptom of PTSD."
  • "He examines how terrorism hypervigilance is threatening civil liberties, the economy, and lives."