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hysteric
[ hi-ster-ik ]
/ hɪˈstɛr ɪk /
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noun
adjective
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Origin of hysteric
OTHER WORDS FROM hysteric
an·ti·hys·ter·ic, noun, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hysteric
hysterics , histrionicsWords nearby hysteric
hysterectomy, hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hysteria, hysteric, hysterical, hysterically, hysterics, hystero-, hysterogenic
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British Dictionary definitions for hysteric
hysteric
/ (hɪˈstɛrɪk) /
noun
a hysterical person
adjective
hysterical
See also hysterics
Word Origin for hysteric
C17: from Latin hystericus literally: of the womb, from Greek husterikos, from hustera the womb; from the belief that hysteria in women originated in disorders of the womb
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