英语词汇“hysterical”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hysteria /hi-stēˈri-ə/

noun

A psychoneurosis in which repressed complexes become split off or dissociated from the personality, forming independent units, partially or completely unrecognized by consciousness, giving rise to hypnoidal states (eg amnesia, somnambulisms), and manifested by various physical symptoms (such as tics, paralysis, blindness, deafness, etc), general features being an extreme degree of emotional instability and an intense craving for affection

(loosely) an outbreak of wild emotionalism

ORIGIN: Gr hysterā the womb, with which hysteria was formerly thought to be connected

hysteric /his-terˈik/ or hysterˈical adjective

Relating to, of the nature of, or affected with, hysterics or hysteria
Like hysterics
Fitfully and violently emotional
(hysterˈical) extremely funny (informal)

noun

(hysterˈic) a hysterical person

hysterˈically adverb

hysterˈicky adjective (informal)

hysterˈics plural noun

Hysteric fits
(popularly) fits of uncontrollable laughter or crying, or of both alternately

hysterogenˈic adjective

Inducing hysteria

hysterogeny /-ojˈə-ni/ noun

hysˈteroid or hysˈteroidal adjective

Like hysteria

hysteromānˈia noun

Hysterical mania, often marked by erotic delusions and an excessive desire to attract attention

hysterical pregnancy noun

Pseudocyesis

hysteroid dysphoria noun

Pathological depression typical of women