hysteria meaning

UK US /hɪˈstɛriə/ 4 syllables

hysteria (noun): state of violent mental agitation.

hysteria has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

hysteria as a noun

  1. state of violent mental agitation

    Synonyms: craze, delirium, frenzy, fury

    Type of: mania

    Kinds: nympholepsy, mass hysteria

    Related forms: hysterical

  2. excessive or uncontrollable fear

    Type of: fear

    Related forms: hysterical

  3. neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

    Synonyms: hysterical neurosis

    Type of: neurosis

    Kinds: anxiety hysteria, hysterocatalepsy

    Related forms: hysteric, hysterical

How to pronounce hysteria

hysteria is pronounced /hɪˈstɛriə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with hysteria

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IA · 8-letter words

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