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mass hysteria
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noun Psychology.
a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness.
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Also called epidemic hysteria .
Origin of mass hysteria
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby mass hysteria
masseter, masseur, masseuse, mass extinction, Massey, mass hysteria, massicot, massif, Massif Central, massification, Massillon
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