hysteria
noun [U] /hɪˈstɪə.ri.ə/
/-ˈstɪr.i-/ Definition
› extreme fear, excitement, anger, etc. which cannot be controlled: One woman, close to hysteria, grabbed my arm. Tabloid hysteria about the murders has increased public fears. mass hysteriaBecoming too excited and easily upsetMental and psychiatric disorders
(Definition of hysteria noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antsy adjective
- at the end of your tether idiom
- be in a lather idiom
- be in a whirl idiom
- demented adjective
- excitable adjective
- febrile adjective (ACTIVE)
- have ants in your pants idiom
- highly strung adjective
- hot under the collar idiom
- hyper adjective
- hyperactive adjective
- hysterical adjective
- hysterics noun
- overeager adjective
- overwrought adjective
- sensitive adjective (UPSET)
- squeamish adjective
- squeamishly adverb
- thin-skinned adjective
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