hysteria

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 External links 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From New Latin hysteria < hysteric < Latin hystericus < Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (hysterikos), “‘suffering in the uterus, hysterical’”) < ὑστερά (hustera), “‘womb’”). Confer French hystérie.

[edit] Noun

hysteria (uncountable)

1. Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.
2. (medicine) A mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause.

[edit] Related terms

• hysteric
• hysterical

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• hysteria in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• hysteria in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• hysteria at OneLook® Dictionary Search

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

hysteria

1. hysteria

[edit] Declension

Declension of hysteria (type kulkija) singular plural nominative hysteria hysteriat genitive hysterian hysterioiden hysterioitten hysteriain1 partitive hysteriaa hysterioita accusative hysteria hysterian hysteriat inessive hysteriassa hysterioissa elative hysteriasta hysterioista illative hysteriaan hysterioihin adessive hysterialla hysterioilla ablative hysterialta hysterioilta allative hysterialle hysterioille essive hysteriana hysterioina translative hysteriaksi hysterioiksi instructive – hysterioin abessive hysteriatta hysterioitta comitative – hysterioineen 1) Rare.