Synonyms for hysteria
hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər-hys·te·ri·a

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1. craze, delirium, frenzy, fury, hysterianoun

   state of violent mental agitation

   Synonyms:
   fad, hysterical neurosis, furiousness, craze, vehemence, cult, madness, ferocity, violence, delirium, fierceness, furore, fury, frenzy, rage, wildness, furor

2. hysterianoun

   excessive or uncontrollable fear

   Synonyms:
   fury, frenzy, hysterical neurosis, craze, delirium

3. hysteria, hysterical neurosisnoun

   neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

   Synonyms:
   fury, frenzy, hysterical neurosis, craze, delirium

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1. hysterianoun

   Synonyms:
   (Med.) hysterics

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1. List of paraphrases for "hysteria":

   hysterical, frenzy

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1. hysteria

   Synonyms:
   Conversion disorder, see there
   

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1. Vladimir Putin:

   Ramping up military hysteria will lead to nothing good. It could lead to a global catastrophe, there’s no other path apart from a peaceful one.

2. Linda Salsbery:

   Burns High School's total hysteria. Heather Moss get on the Internet and there's so much misinformation, those guys aren't here to kill anybody. They just decided to take a stand somewhere. They're 60 miles from town.

3. Melania Trump:

   The statement comes after Melania Trump campaign officials repeatedly denied plagiarism charges a day earlier, and downplayed the controversy over the strikingly similar passages. The similarities were noticed shortly after Melania's otherwise well-received speech, and the controversy dogged the Melania Trump campaign for much of the convention's second day. Even ex-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski urged his replacement, Paul Manafort, to find out who was responsible. The latest headlines on the 2016 elections from the biggest name in politics. See Latest Coverage In Melania Trump statement, though, McIver -- who also co-authored Melania Trump : How to Get Rich with Melania Trump -- said Melania Trump offered Melania Trump resignation to Melania Trump and his family, but they rejected it. Melania Trump told me that people make innocent mistakes and that we learn and grow from these experiences, Melania Trump said. I apologize for the confusion and hysteria my mistake has caused. Even as the campaign put out the statement, Melania Trump complained on Twitter about how much attention the issue was getting from the media. The remarks came toward the beginning of Melania Trump's speech, which was otherwise distinct from the address that Michelle Obama gave when Michelle Obama husband, then-Sen. Michelle Obama, was being nominated for president. From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life.

4. Ibrahim Hooper:

   We are operating in an atmosphere of hysteria and fear, i have never seen it like this, not even after 9/11.

5. Cindy Calkin:

   I have interviewed all but one or two of (the victims) and I havent found any evidence of psychiatric disorder, this is a very strong group, very resilient and there is no evidence of mass hysteria. Part of the diagnostic of mass hysteria is that there is no underlying other medical causes that can be found. And we (found) underlying medical evidence.