hysteria

[ hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer- ]

/ hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hysteria ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Compare mass hysteria.

Origin of hysteria

First recorded in 1795–1805; hyster(ic) + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM hysteria

sub·hys·te·ri·a, noun

Words nearby hysteria

hysterectomy, hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hystereurysis, hysteria, hysteric, hysterical, hysterical personality, hysterical psychosis, hysterics

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hysteria

Given the risk of misinformation before and even more important immediately after the election, anything that tamps down the hysteria out there is particularly needed.
The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon|Rebecca Heilweil|October 9, 2020|Vox
So that’s been my kind of push and effort to make sure we do things smartly, common sense, avoid the hysteria, get people back to work and get people healthy at the same time.
Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves|Katy Stegall|August 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego
I’m just trying to make sure the … numbers match the hysteria and that’s not the case right now.
Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves|Katy Stegall|August 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego
At the time, before ISIS had conquered Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq, the attack evoked outrage but not hysteria.
French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come|Christopher Dickey|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But this time I can plainly hear, through the rush of words, the faint rattle of hysteria that bespeaks a screw loose somewhere.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was no instruction, no direction—there was an overwhelming stampede and hysteria.
I Survived a Deadly Shipwreck: Costa Concordia Passengers Tell Their Stories|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even for Daniel Radcliffe, the rumor mill has reached Elevatorgate-levels of hysteria.
Daniel Radcliffe Says No More ‘Harry Potter.’ (He’s Not Engaged, Either.)|Marlow Stern|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I thought this was an appropriate observation and still do, despite the hysteria my saying so has ignited on the right.
My Benghazi Scandal|Eleanor Clift|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Hallet lost even the coherence of hysteria and simply shrieked.
Planet of Dread|Murray Leinster
No hysteria, or I will empty the water bottle on your laces!
Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter|August Strindberg
By evening Mrs. Page had worked herself into a state bordering on hysteria.
K|Mary Roberts Rinehart
It was then I became suspicious, and later felt convinced that it was hysteria and not epilepsy with which I had to deal.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
He informed her that she was suffering from hysteria, and recommended her to seek active employment.
The Modern Malady|Cyril Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for hysteria

hysteria

/ (hɪˈstɪərɪə) /

noun

a mental disorder characterized by emotional outbursts, susceptibility to autosuggestion, and, often, symptoms such as paralysis that mimic the effects of physical disordersSee also conversion disorder

any frenzied emotional state, esp of laughter or crying

Word Origin for hysteria

C19: from New Latin, from Latin hystericus hysteric

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for hysteria

hysteria

A complex neurosis in which psychological conflict is turned into physical symptoms, such as amnesia, blindness, and paralysis, that have no underlying physical cause. Early in his career, Sigmund Freud worked on hysteria.

Medical definitions for hysteria

hysteria

[ hĭ-stĕr′ē-ə, -stîr′- ]

n.

A psychiatric disorder characterized by the presentation of a physical ailment without an organic cause.

Excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear.

Other words from hysteria

hys•ter′ic (hĭ-stĕr′ĭk) null adj.

单词	hysteria
释义	hysteria [ hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer- ] / hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hysteria ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Compare mass hysteria. Origin of hysteria First recorded in 1795–1805; hyster(ic) + -ia OTHER WORDS FROM hysteria sub·hys·te·ri·a, noun Words nearby hysteria hysterectomy, hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hystereurysis, hysteria, hysteric, hysterical, hysterical personality, hysterical psychosis, hysterics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hysteria Given the risk of misinformation before and even more important immediately after the election, anything that tamps down the hysteria out there is particularly needed. The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon\|Rebecca Heilweil\|October 9, 2020\|Vox So that’s been my kind of push and effort to make sure we do things smartly, common sense, avoid the hysteria, get people back to work and get people healthy at the same time. Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves\|Katy Stegall\|August 20, 2020\|Voice of San Diego I’m just trying to make sure the … numbers match the hysteria and that’s not the case right now. Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves\|Katy Stegall\|August 20, 2020\|Voice of San Diego At the time, before ISIS had conquered Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq, the attack evoked outrage but not hysteria. French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come\|Christopher Dickey\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But this time I can plainly hear, through the rush of words, the faint rattle of hysteria that bespeaks a screw loose somewhere. The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known\|Ed McClanahan\|August 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was no instruction, no direction—there was an overwhelming stampede and hysteria. I Survived a Deadly Shipwreck: Costa Concordia Passengers Tell Their Stories\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|May 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even for Daniel Radcliffe, the rumor mill has reached Elevatorgate-levels of hysteria. Daniel Radcliffe Says No More ‘Harry Potter.’ (He’s Not Engaged, Either.)\|Marlow Stern\|May 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I thought this was an appropriate observation and still do, despite the hysteria my saying so has ignited on the right. My Benghazi Scandal\|Eleanor Clift\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And Hallet lost even the coherence of hysteria and simply shrieked. Planet of Dread\|Murray Leinster No hysteria, or I will empty the water bottle on your laces! Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter\|August Strindberg By evening Mrs. Page had worked herself into a state bordering on hysteria. K\|Mary Roberts Rinehart It was then I became suspicious, and later felt convinced that it was hysteria and not epilepsy with which I had to deal. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various He informed her that she was suffering from hysteria, and recommended her to seek active employment. The Modern Malady\|Cyril Bennett British Dictionary definitions for hysteria hysteria / (hɪˈstɪərɪə) / noun a mental disorder characterized by emotional outbursts, susceptibility to autosuggestion, and, often, symptoms such as paralysis that mimic the effects of physical disordersSee also conversion disorder any frenzied emotional state, esp of laughter or crying Word Origin for hysteria C19: from New Latin, from Latin hystericus hysteric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hysteria nervousness, madness, agitation, excitement, frenzy, delirium, panic, mirth, hysterics, unreason, feverishness Cultural definitions for hysteria hysteria A complex neurosis in which psychological conflict is turned into physical symptoms, such as amnesia, blindness, and paralysis, that have no underlying physical cause. Early in his career, Sigmund Freud worked on hysteria. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for hysteria hysteria [ hĭ-stĕr′ē-ə, -stîr′- ] n. A psychiatric disorder characterized by the presentation of a physical ailment without an organic cause. Excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear. Other words from hysteria hys•ter′ic (hĭ-stĕr′ĭk) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hysteria

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