HyperDic: hysteric

English > 2 senses of the word hysteric:
ADJECTIVEallhysteric, hystericalcharacterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
NOUNperson hysterica person suffering from hysteria
hysteric > pronunciation
Soundshhih.steh'rihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > hysteric: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria.
Examples
  • "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein
  • "hysterical amnesia"
Synonymhysterical
Broaderneurotic, psychoneuroticaffected with emotional disorder
Spanishhistérico
Catalanhistèric
Nounshysterianeurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
English > hysteric: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person suffering from hysteria.
Broaderneurotic, psychoneurotic, mental caseA person suffering from neurosis

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