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dizziness

dizziness Dizziness is a sensation of spinning, unsteadiness, and spatial confusion.

Dizziness is a sensation of spinning, unsteadiness, and spatial confusion. It can be brought on by bodily rotation, sudden head movement, motion such as being on a boat, heights, disturbances of the ear, or stomachic and toxic causes such as alcohol and other poisons, and it is distinguished from nausea, though the two may occur together.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Dizziness” (Dizziness).
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