convulsionary

[ kuhn-vuhl-shuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. of or affected with convulsion.

noun

, plural con·vul·sion·ar·ies.

1. a person who has convulsions, especially as a result of religious experience.

Word History and Origins

Origin of convulsionary¹

First recorded in 1735–45; convulsion + -ary

Example Sentences

He was a convulsionary, and his head would be found wedged into tight places whence it could hardly be extracted.

From Project Gutenberg

Formerly rude and convulsionary forces were actively at work, to compel chaos into anarchy and anarchy into order.

From Project Gutenberg