hysteria /hi-stēˈri-ə/

1. A psychoneurosis in which repressed complexes become split off or dissociated from the personality, forming independent units, partially or completely unrecognized by consciousness, giving rise to hypnoidal states (eg amnesia, somnambulisms), and manifested by various physical symptoms (such as tics, paralysis, blindness, deafness, etc), general features being an extreme degree of emotional instability and an intense craving for affection
2. (loosely) an outbreak of wild emotionalism

hysteric /his-terˈik/ or hysterˈical adjective

1. Relating to, of the nature of, or affected with, hysterics or hysteria
2. Like hysterics
3. Fitfully and violently emotional
4. (hysterˈical) extremely funny (informal)

(hysterˈic) a hysterical person

hysterˈically adverb

hysterˈicky adjective (informal)

hysterˈics plural noun

1. Hysteric fits
2. (popularly) fits of uncontrollable laughter or crying, or of both alternately

hysterogenˈic adjective

Inducing hysteria

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