hysteria /hɪˈsterijə/ /hɪˈstirijə/ noun /hɪˈsterijə/ /hɪˈstirijə/
noun
Learner's definition of HYSTERIA
[noncount]
1
: a state in which your emotions (such as fear) are so strong that you behave in an uncontrolled way歇斯底里;癔症 -
A few of the children began to scream, and soon they were all caught up in the hysteria.其中几个孩子开始尖叫,很快他们都变得歇斯底里。
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fits/attacks of hysteria癔症发作
2
: a situation in which many people behave or react in an extreme or uncontrolled way because of fear, anger, etc.(大批人因恐惧、气愤等而)情绪爆发