hysteric

(hi sterik)

adjective

hysterical

Origin: L hystericus < Gr hysterikos, suffering in the womb, hysterical < hystera, uterus: from the ancient notion that women were hysterical more often than men

noun

  1. a hysterical fit; hysteria (sense )
  2. a person subject to hysteria

See hysteric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A person suffering from hysteria.
  2. hysterics (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
    a. A fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying.
    b. An attack of hysteria.
adjective
Hysterical.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin hystericus, hysterical

Origin: , from Greek husterikos

Origin: , from husterā, womb (from the former idea that disturbances in the womb caused hysteria)

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