hysteria
/hɨˈstɛɹijə/noun
A condition where the patient has neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, but without any neurological explanation.
Example sentence
- “Hysteria is at fever pitch.”
Featured as word of the day on October 7, 2027.
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