mass hysteria

mass hys·te·ri·a

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mas hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer-]
- /mæs hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər-/
- /mæs hɪˈstɪə.ri.ə/

Definitions of mass hysteria words

noun mass hysteria a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness. 1
noun mass hysteria a frenzied emotional state that affects a large number of people at the same time 0
noun mass hysteria (psychology) The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or similar hysterical symptoms simultaneously. 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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