hypervigilance

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Etymology [edit]

hyper- +‎ vigilance

Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia hypervigilance (uncountable)

  1. An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
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