hysteric

[ hi-ster-ik ]

/ hɪˈstɛr ɪk /

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noun

Usually hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.

a person subject to hysteria.

adjective

hysterical.

Origin of hysteric

1650–60; <Latin hystericus<Greek hysterikós, suffering in the womb, hysterical (reflecting the Greeks' belief that hysteria was peculiar to women and caused by disturbances in the uterus); see hystero-, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM hysteric

an·ti·hys·ter·ic, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hysteric

hysterics , histrionics

Words nearby hysteric

hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hystereurysis, hysteria, hysteric, hysterical, hysterical personality, hysterical psychosis, hysterics, hystero-

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Example sentences from the Web for hysteric

Or, they could distort the contents of the bill and attack anyone who disagreed with them as a legal Luddite and hysteric.
Are Opponents of Arizona's Anti-Gay Law Eager to Deceive?|Kirsten Powers|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In short, he was still perfectly maintaining that biblical "is he a prophet, is he a hysteric" look.
For One Night, Larry Kramer's Not Angry|Jacob Bernstein|April 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They have got you now and you're all damp and drippy, and your best girl is having one hysteric after another.
At Good Old Siwash|George Fitch
Then did her strength give way, and one violent fit of hysteric sobbing almost broke down her reason and physical powers.
Lha Dhu; Or, The Dark Day|William Carleton

This hysteric contagion spread through Seville, affecting a considerable portion of the population.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea
The hysteric or psychasthenic autosuggestion resists the mere will of breaking it off.
Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg
After that, evidently the first attack of hysteric character followed.
Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg

British Dictionary definitions for hysteric

hysteric

/ (hɪˈstɛrɪk) /

noun

a hysterical person

adjective

hysterical

Word Origin for hysteric

C17: from Latin hystericus literally: of the womb, from Greek husterikos, from hustera the womb; from the belief that hysteria in women originated in disorders of the womb

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Medical definitions for hysteric

hysteric

[ hĭ-stĕr′ĭk ]

n.

A person suffering from hysteria.

hysterics A fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying.

单词	hysteric
释义	hysteric [ hi-ster-ik ] / hɪˈstɛr ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hysteric ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria. a person subject to hysteria. adjective hysterical. Origin of hysteric 1650–60; <Latin hystericus<Greek hysterikós, suffering in the womb, hysterical (reflecting the Greeks' belief that hysteria was peculiar to women and caused by disturbances in the uterus); see hystero-, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM hysteric an·ti·hys·ter·ic, noun, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hysteric hysterics , histrionics Words nearby hysteric hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hystereurysis, hysteria, hysteric, hysterical, hysterical personality, hysterical psychosis, hysterics, hystero- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hysteric Or, they could distort the contents of the bill and attack anyone who disagreed with them as a legal Luddite and hysteric. Are Opponents of Arizona's Anti-Gay Law Eager to Deceive?\|Kirsten Powers\|March 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In short, he was still perfectly maintaining that biblical "is he a prophet, is he a hysteric" look. For One Night, Larry Kramer's Not Angry\|Jacob Bernstein\|April 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They have got you now and you're all damp and drippy, and your best girl is having one hysteric after another. At Good Old Siwash\|George Fitch Then did her strength give way, and one violent fit of hysteric sobbing almost broke down her reason and physical powers. Lha Dhu; Or, The Dark Day\|William Carleton This hysteric contagion spread through Seville, affecting a considerable portion of the population. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4\|Henry Charles Lea The hysteric or psychasthenic autosuggestion resists the mere will of breaking it off. Psychotherapy\|Hugo Mnsterberg After that, evidently the first attack of hysteric character followed. Psychotherapy\|Hugo Mnsterberg British Dictionary definitions for hysteric hysteric / (hɪˈstɛrɪk) / noun a hysterical person adjective hysterical See also hysterics Word Origin for hysteric C17: from Latin hystericus literally: of the womb, from Greek husterikos, from hustera the womb; from the belief that hysteria in women originated in disorders of the womb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hysteric manic, distraught, compulsive, disturbed, obsessive, laughter, levity, hilarity, rejoicing, flare-up, convulsion, madness, furor, temper, fury, violence, bitterness, resentment, excitement, mania Medical definitions for hysteric hysteric [ hĭ-stĕr′ĭk ] n. A person suffering from hysteria. hysterics A fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hysteric

noun

adjective

Origin of hysteric

OTHER WORDS FROM hysteric

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hysteric

Words nearby hysteric

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British Dictionary definitions for hysteric

noun

adjective

Word Origin for hysteric

Words related to hysteric

Medical definitions for hysteric

n.