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English word hysteria comes from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα, and later Latin hystericus (Hysterical.)

ὑστέρα (Ancient Greek)

ὑστερικός (Ancient Greek)

hystericus (Latin)

Hysterical.

hysteric (English)

Hysterical. A hysterical person.

hysteria (New Latin)

hysteria (English)

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

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