mass hysteria
The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or…The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or similar hysterical symptoms simultaneously.
» Is this mass hysteria?
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1 senses(uncountable)The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or similar hysterical symptoms simultaneously.
a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
Examples
2 sentencesIs this mass hysteria?
It's mass hysteria.
deDas ist eine Massenhysterie. — Waldelfe
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation:epidemic hysertia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable