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- [hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer-]
- /hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər-/
- /hɪˈstɪə.ri.ə/
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- [hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer-]
- /hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər-/
Definitions of hysteria word
- noun hysteria an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc. 1
- noun hysteria Psychoanalysis. a psychoneurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks, disturbances of sensory and motor functions, and various abnormal effects due to autosuggestion. 1
- noun hysteria Psychiatry. conversion disorder. 1
- noun hysteria Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, esp. among a group of people. 1
- noun hysteria uncontrolled emotion 1
- noun hysteria psychiatric symptom 1
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Origin of hysteria
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; hyster(ic) + -ia
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Parts of speech for Hysteria
noun
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hysteria popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hysteria
noun hysteria
- nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- frenzy — extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
- delirium — If someone is suffering from delirium, they are not able to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way because they are very ill and have a fever.
Antonyms for hysteria
noun hysteria
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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