hysteric

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hysteric

/hɪsˈtɛɹɪk/

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From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).

adjective more hysteric · most hysteric · hysterick

Hysterical; relating to hysteria. Yes, my dravving-room is an abſolute regiſter-office for candidate actors, and poets vvithout character;—then to be continually alarmed vvith Miſſes and Ma'ams piping hiſteric changes on Juliets and Dorindas, Pollys and Ophelias; […]

noun hysterics · hysterick

A hysterical person. “Which girl was it now?” he asks a second time. ¶ “Oh, you know, the hysteric,” Eleanor says, “the one who was parading her bazooms in your face.”

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@misc{hysteric_2026,
  title = {hysteric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hysteric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}