A conniption is a sudden emotional outburst triggered by bad news or unexpected events, characterized by strong language and signs of frustration, anger, and sadness. It is different from a tantrum or hysterical fit and has unclear origins.
A condition is a sudden, violent emotional outburst or attack usually triggered by shocking news or an unexpected turn of events. This is typically a slang or informal term, with American origins although the exact source of the phrase is unknown. It can be used with other expressions such as “hissy fit” or “tantrum,” although there are subtle differences between each of these outbursts.
Basic meaning
Unlike a tantrum, which could be triggered with a few external provocations, a connivance is often an anticipated response to incredibly bad or disappointing news. For example, someone who is already late for an important meeting and then encounters an obstacle on the way to it may “connive”. It is generally characterized by a tirade of strong language accompanied by signs of frustration, anger and even sadness. Sometimes a person who has a connition is reduced to babbling and unintelligible sounds or phrases.
Usage and differences from similar terms
Some people use “conniption” interchangeably with other descriptors such as “throw of a tantrum” or “hysterical fit.” While each sentence could describe a violent emotional outburst, there are some subtle differences. An emotionally immature person experiencing frustration or disappointment is likely to throw a tantrum. For example, a child who drops an ice cream cone may have such a tantrum.
A person with a histrionic personality or poor anger management skills might have a hysterical fit when faced with disappointment or denial, a response usually seen as immature or inappropriate for the situation. In contrast to this, however, a condition could be triggered whenever an otherwise rational person is confronted with an irrational set of circumstances. Under such conditions, an emotional response may very well be anticipated, although many people view a connivance as a momentary lapse of inappropriate reason, regardless of cause.
Source for “Connizione”
The origins of the term “connivance” are not exactly clear, although many sources place the first known use around 1830. Some people theorize that the word “conniption” is literally a corruption of the word “corruption”, which once described feelings of anger or sadness. Others believe the word “conniption” was formed as a gibberish, suggesting a purported Latin origin or reflecting the types of sounds that might be made during such a seizure.
There was also an informal English word, canapsha, which had roughly the same meaning as “conniption” in the early 19th century. It is also possible that the phrase “conniption” comes from the Yiddish language. Yiddish words like knish are routinely pronounced with both the hard “K” and “N” sounds, in much the same way as “conniption.”
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