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hysteria
[ hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer- ]
noun
- an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- Psychoanalysis. a psychoneurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks, disturbances of sensory and motor functions, and various abnormal effects due to autosuggestion.
- Psychiatry. conversion disorder.
hysteria
/ ɪˈɪəɪə /
noun
- a mental disorder characterized by emotional outbursts, susceptibility to autosuggestion, and, often, symptoms such as paralysis that mimic the effects of physical disorders See also conversion disorder
- any frenzied emotional state, esp of laughter or crying
Other Word Forms
- ܲh·ٱ۾· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of hysteria1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hysteria1
Example Sentences
Speaking on RTÉ's Prime Time on Tuesday, the band's manager said "moral hysteria" had taken hold and that the band are being held to a higher moral standard than politicians.
Citing Hamas-run health ministry figures that more than 50,000 Palestinians had been killed since the start of the war, Daniel Lambert characterised criticism of the Coachella performance as "moral hysteria".
The spiraling race hysteria had led to serious harassment of both the families of Metcalf and Anthony.
Some suggest getting fans back into local stadiums and out of bars could curb the hysteria - and help revitalise the Ugandan Premier League.
“The hysteria is worse than what’s happening on the ground, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have an effect,” Monty said.
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