hysteric

/həˈstɛrɪk/
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Other forms: hysterics

Definitions of hysteric
  1. adjective
    characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
    synonyms: hysterical
    neurotic, psychoneurotic
    affected with emotional disorder
  2. noun
    a person suffering from hysteria
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    type of:
    mental case, neurotic, psychoneurotic
    a person suffering from neurosis
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