hysteria

hystérie

État d’excitation, de peur ou d’inquiétude extrêmes qu’on peine à maîtriser.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : hysteria over something (There was widespread hysteria over the false warning.)

Synonymes : panic, frenzy

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : mass hysteria, public hysteria, hysteria over something

hystérie

Ancien nom d’un trouble psychique caractérisé par des émotions fortes ou des problèmes physiques sans cause corporelle évidente.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : diagnosed hysteria, treatment for hysteria