noun
- plural of hysteria; states of uncontrollable emotional excess or wild excitement
- plural of hysteria; episodes of mass panic or irrational fear spreading through groups
Examples
- The town experienced several hysterias during the crisis.
- Mass media can sometimes trigger public hysterias.
- Historical records document various hysterias that swept through communities.
- The psychologist studied different types of collective hysterias.
- Social networks can amplify modern hysterias quickly.
- The researcher compared hysterias across different cultures.