[noun] [C] - a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, esp. one that you cannot controlIn a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.These proposals have sent/thrown many people into paroxysms of rage.She went into paroxysms of delight/joy when she heard that she had won first prize.
PAROXYSM
Meaning of PAROXYSM in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012