hysteric
[ hi-ster-ik ]
/ hɪˈstɛr ɪk /
noun
adjective
Origin of hysteric
OTHER WORDS FROM hysteric
an·ti·hys·ter·ic, noun, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hysteric
hysterics histrionicsWords nearby hysteric
Example sentences from the Web for hysteric
British Dictionary definitions for hysteric
hysteric
/ (hɪˈstɛrɪk) /
noun
a hysterical person
adjective
hysterical
See also
hysterics
Word Origin for hysteric
C17: from Latin
hystericus literally: of the womb, from Greek
husterikos, from
hustera the womb; from the belief that hysteria in women originated in disorders of the womb
Medical definitions for hysteric
hysteric
[ hĭ-stĕr′ĭk ]
n.
A person suffering from hysteria.
hysterics
A fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying.