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hysteria

/hɨˈstɛɹijə/

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noun

Hysterie

A condition where the patient has neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, but without any neurological explanation.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the student with hysteria, as her sudden paralysis had no apparent medical cause. "

Der Arzt diagnostizierte bei der Studentin Hysterie, da ihre plötzliche Lähmung keine offensichtliche medizinische Ursache hatte.

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noun

Hysterie, Aufruhr

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement of a school closure caused a wave of hysteria among the parents. "

Die plötzliche Ankündigung einer Schulschließung löste eine Welle der Hysterie unter den Eltern aus.

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noun

Hysterie

A mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause.

Examples :

"The student's sudden outburst of fear and trembling, without any apparent physical reason, was a display of hysteria. "

Der plötzliche Ausbruch von Angst und Zittern des Schülers, ohne ersichtlichen körperlichen Grund, war ein Anzeichen von Hysterie.

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noun

Hysterie

(until early 20th century) Any disorder of women with some psychiatric symptoms without other diagnosis, ascribed to uterine influences on the female body, lack of pregnancy, or lack of sex.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, some doctors attributed the student's emotional outbursts to hysteria, believing it was a disorder specific to women. "

Im 19. Jahrhundert führten einige Ärzte die emotionalen Ausbrüche der Studentin auf Hysterie zurück und glaubten, es sei eine für Frauen spezifische Störung.

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