hysteria
nounfeminine/iʃtɨˈɾiɐ/medium
his·te·ri·a
Definition
Excessive, uncontrollable emotional excitement or disturbance. In medicine, a historical term for a condition characterized by emotional excess.
The crowd's hysteria grew as the band took the stage.
The diagnosis of 'female hysteria' is now considered outdated.
Common collocations
hysterical attackmass hysteriahysteria broke out
Etymology
Do grego 'hystería', através do latim 'hysteria'.