hysteric meaning

UK US /ˌhɪˈstɛrɪk/ 3 syllables

hysteric (adjective): characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria.

hysteric has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hysteric as an adjective

  1. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
    • during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered
    • hysterical amnesia

    Synonyms: hysterical

    Similar: neurotic

    Related forms: hysteria

hysteric as a noun

  1. a person suffering from hysteria

    Type of: neurotic

How to pronounce hysteric

hysteric is pronounced /ˌhɪˈstɛrɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with hysteric

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

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

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