adj
hysteric
Hysteric (adj) means Connected with, or affected by, hysteria.
adj
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Connected with, or affected by, hysteria.
"We also find gamblers of this type among some frigid hysteric women, who seem to treat gambling as they treat men, coldly and spongingly."
— Edmund Bergler, Selected Papers of Edmund Bergler (1969)
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Etymology
Came from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, "suffering in the uterus, hysterical"), which in turn came from ὑστέρα (hustéra, "womb").
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What is the meaning of hysteric?
"hysteric" (adj) means connected with, or affected by, hysteria.
What is another word for hysteric?
Other words for "hysteric" include hysterical.
