hysteria

histeria

Estado de excitación, miedo o preocupación extremos que resulta difícil controlar.

En inglés sencillo: A state of extreme excitement, fear, or worry that people cannot easily control.

• The news caused mass hysteria.
• Her laughter turned into hysteria.
• Public hysteria spread after the first report.

Cómo se usa: hysteria over something (There was widespread hysteria over the false warning.)

Sinónimos: panic, frenzy

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: mass hysteria, public hysteria, hysteria over something

histeria

Antiguo nombre de un trastorno mental con emociones intensas o síntomas físicos sin una causa corporal evidente.

En inglés sencillo: An old name for a mental condition involving strong emotions or physical problems without an obvious physical cause.

• The doctor diagnosed hysteria.
• Hysteria appears frequently in old medical records.
• The patient received treatment for hysteria at the hospital.

Expresiones frecuentes: diagnosed hysteria, treatment for hysteria