excandescence
noun
ex·can·des·cence
ˌekskənˈdesᵊn(t)s,
-ˌkan-
variants or less commonly excandescency
-desᵊnsē
plural excandescences also excandescencies
archaic
: a feverish condition brought on by anger or passion
Word History
Etymology
Latin excandescentia, from excandescent-, excandescens (present participle of excandescere to grow hot, glow, burn, from ex- ex- entry 1 + candescere to glow, grow red hot, inchoative of candēre to shine) + -ia -y