hysteria
US /hɪˈstɪr.i.ə/
UK /hɪˈstɪr.i.ə/
1.
isteria, panico
a state of uncontrolled emotion, such as fear or excitement, that is often experienced by a group of people
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The crowd erupted in mass hysteria after the announcement.
La folla è esplosa in isteria di massa dopo l'annuncio.
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There was widespread hysteria when the news of the disaster broke.
C'è stata un'isteria diffusa quando la notizia del disastro è trapelata.
2.
isteria (diagnosi medica obsoleta)
an outdated medical diagnosis for a mental disorder, primarily in women, characterized by emotional excitability, anxiety, and sensory disturbances
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In the past, doctors often diagnosed women with hysteria for various emotional symptoms.
In passato, i medici spesso diagnosticavano le donne con isteria per vari sintomi emotivi.
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The concept of female hysteria is now largely discredited in modern medicine.
Il concetto di isteria femminile è ora ampiamente screditato nella medicina moderna.