Meaning of HYSTERIC
| Pronunciation: | | hi'sterik
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- [n] a person suffering from hysteria
- [adj] characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia"
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| | Synonyms: | | hysterical, neurotic, psychoneurotic |
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| | See Also: | | mental case, neurotic, psychoneurotic | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hys*ter"ic\, Hysterical \Hys*ter"ic*al\, a. [L.
hystericus, Gr. ?, fr. "yste`ra the womb; perh. akin to ?
latter, later, and E. utter, out.]
Of or pertaining to hysteria; affected, or troubled, with
hysterics; convulsive, fitful.
With no hysteric weakness or feverish excitement, they
preserved their peace and patience. --Bancroft.
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