ataque de nervios

English

Etymology

From Spanish ataque de nervios.

Noun

ataque de nervios (uncountable)

1. A psychological syndrome among Iberian-descended cultures, involving uncontrollable screaming or shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, dissociative experiences, and verbal or physical aggression.

   Synonym: Puerto Rican syndrome

Spanish

Noun

ataque de nervios m (plural ataques de nervios)

1. nervous breakdown