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insolation

9.9

Sudden collapse from being in very hot sun

noun
/ˌɪn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

: golpe de calor

She suffered from insolation.

Examples

Without adequate shade, children at the camp were at risk of insolation.
The hiker suffered from insolation after hours of walking under the intense summer sun.
Doctors attributed several cases of fainting at the festival to insolation caused by extreme heat.
Don't ignore insolation!
After spending several hours in the sun without protection, he suffered from insolation and had to be taken to the hospital.
The hikers experienced insolation due to the intense sun and high temperatures during their trek.
She collapsed from insolation and had to be cooled down immediately to prevent further complications.

Synonyms

sunstroke

vsinsolation

Specialized

6 5.8

A serious illness from being in strong sun that causes weakness, confusion, or collapse

centres on sudden collapse from intense sunlight rather than long exposure

siriasis

vsinsolation

Archaic

9.9

A sudden collapse and feeling faint from being in very hot weather

is the broader common term rather than a single medical name

thermic fever

vsinsolation

Specialized

8.8

A sudden illness from extreme heat that makes you faint and very tired

emphasizes sudden physical collapse rather than general exhaustion

heat hyperpyrexia

vsinsolation

Specialized

9.9

A dangerous rise in body temperature after being in very hot conditions

focuses on sudden collapse rather than prolonged or varied heat illness

How Severe

heatstroke

Specialized

7 4.0

insolation

9.9

heat exhaustion

Specialized

5 4.0

thermalgesia

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

insolation singular

insolations plural

Morphology

insolation = insolate (semi-transparent) = in + sol + ate + ion

The noun is a regular nominalization of 'insolate', but the morphemes are Latin-derived and the precise causative/medical sense may be unexpected.

Etymology

Insolation comes from the same parts sol 'sun' and in- 'in', and it was used for being put too long in the sun until someone became weak or faint. So insolation can mean a sudden collapse caused by intense sunlight.