hyperstress

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English

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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ stress.

Noun

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hyperstress (countable and uncountable, plural hyperstresses)

  1. (psychology) Excessive stress.
    Antonym: hypostress
    Coordinate term: eustress
  2. (physics) A four-dimensional equivalent of mechanical stress.