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. Joe Biden:

   This is no time for Donald Trumps record of hysteria and xenophobia -- hysterical xenophobia --and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science.

3. Donald Trump:

   We don't have the slightest intention to interfere, the only thing I can tell you is that all this hysteria and public opinion, hysteria in official Washington and hysteria in American media, this is doing lots of harm to the future of our bilateral relations.

4. Carroll Fife:

   All the hysteria that's been going on through the media and through certain other channels is just that it's hysteria and propaganda, investing in policing will only continue to lock folks up but not give them the nurturing that they have never had.

5. Sean Hannity:

   [ Those are ] just a small exampleof the truly vile smears leveledagainst the two GOP memberson the Wayne County board ofcanvassers, and unfortunatelythis kind of hysteria andvitriol is not unique toDetroit.