epileptic

[ep-uh-lep-tik]

adjective

1. pertaining to or symptomatic of epilepsy.

noun

1. a person affected by epilepsy.

epileptic

/ ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having epilepsy

noun

1. a person who has epilepsy

Usage

Rather than talking about an epileptic or epileptics , it is better to talk about a person with epilepsy and people with epilepsy

Other Word Forms

• epileptically adverb
• antiepileptic adjective
• nonepileptic adjective
• postepileptic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epileptic¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Late Latin epilēpticus, from Greek epilēptikós, from epílēpt(os) ( epilepsy ) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

Bailey said she hoped as well as raising funds, the match would raise awareness of how people can help someone who has an epileptic seizure.

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Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa told the board Tuesday that two of the people hospitalized had epileptic seizures and another had a “cardiac event.”

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They said she had suffered an epileptic seizure behind the wheel, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle that then crashed into the school.

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“Ah, this odious swindle, human life,” he swore, after his daughter Jean endured a major epileptic seizure.

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She said she had been refused PIP when she applied as a teenager, despite providing evidence from specialists saying she was at risk of sudden, life-threatening epileptic seizures.

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