hysteria (Meaning)
hysteria (n)
state of violent mental agitation
excessive or uncontrollable fear
neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
hysteria (n.)
A nervous affection, occurring almost exclusively in women, in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated, and the will power correspondingly diminished, so that the patient loses control over the emotions, becomes the victim of imaginary sensations, and often falls into paroxism or fits.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hysteria
Synonyms:
- confusion
- delirium
- furor
- deliriousness
- furore
- flap
- fever
- agitation
- uproar
- chaos
- feverishness
- rage
- distraction
- fury
Antonyms:
hysteria Sentence Examples
- The crowd erupted into hysteria as the star walked onto the stage.
- The panic quickly escalated into mass hysteria, with people screaming and running in all directions.
- The media's sensationalist reporting caused a wave of hysteria among the public.
- The politician's inflammatory speech whipped the crowd into a frenzy of hysteria.
- The doctor suspected that her patient was suffering from postpartum hysteria.
- The students' midterm exam results provoked hysteria among their worried parents.
- The preacher's fearmongering sermon induced a state of hysteria in the congregation.
- The news of the impending hurricane sent the coastal community into a state of hysteria.
- The athlete's sudden collapse on the field caused hysteria among the spectators.
- The social media post sparked a wave of hysteria and online harassment against its target.
FAQs About the word hysteria
state of violent mental agitation, excessive or uncontrollable fear, neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory
rampage,frenzy, confusion, delirium, furor, deliriousness, furore, flap, fever, agitation
restfulness, placidity, quietude, still, calmness, still, calm, tranquility, restfulness, serenity
The crowd erupted into hysteria as the star walked onto the stage.
The panic quickly escalated into mass hysteria, with people screaming and running in all directions.
The media's sensationalist reporting caused a wave of hysteria among the public.
The politician's inflammatory speech whipped the crowd into a frenzy of hysteria.
