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hysteria

hys·te·ria

UK/hɪˈstɪəɹiə/ US/hɪˈstɛɹiə/ uncommon informal obsolete

noun

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neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

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Origin

From New Latin hysteria, a back-formation from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”). Compare French hystérie.

Phrases

  • anxiety hysteria
  • Arctic hysteria
  • canine hysteria
  • conversion hysteria
  • female hysteria
  • mass hysteria

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