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Noun: hysterics  his'te-riks
  1. An attack of hysteria
    "She fell into hysterics upon hearing the shocking news"
Noun: hysteric  hi'ste-rik
  1. A person suffering from hysteria
    "The hysteric's emotional outbursts were difficult for others to handle"

Derived forms: hystericses

Type of: attack, mental case [informal], neurotic, psychoneurotic

Encyclopedia: Hysterics

Hysteric