English word hysteria comes from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα, and later Latin hystericus (Hysterical.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ὑστέρα | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ὑστερικός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
hystericus | Latin (lat) | Hysterical. |
hysteric | English (en) | Hysterical. A hysterical person. |
hysteria | New Latin (la-new) | |
hysteria | English (en) | (medicine) A mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause.. Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic. |