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    hysteria

    US /hɪˈstɛriə, -ˈstɪr-/

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    UK /hɪ'stɪərɪə/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounA case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
    Hysteria ensued when the fire broke out in the apartment complex
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounA psychological disorder (now largely discredited) once believed to be common in women, characterized by emotional excitability and various physical symptoms.
    In the past, hysteria was thought to be a uniquely female malady.

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    • Okay? He can't control his body he finds it so funny. "Hysterics", that means like totally lost control. "Hysteria".

      Okay? He can't control his body he finds it so funny. "Hysterics", that means like totally lost control. "Hysteria".

    A2

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    • Experts can't say for sure what caused Europe's werewolf hysteria, but they do have a few well-founded theories.

      Experts can't say for sure what caused Europe's werewolf hysteria, but they do have a few well-founded theories.

    B2

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    • The restlessness approached hysteria.

      The restlessness approached hysteria.

    • The restlessness approached, hysteria.

      The restlessness approached, hysteria.

    A2

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    • CBS told their audience of parents that 50,000 kids were being kidnapped by strangers every single year, which is an outrageous claim that was disproven multiple times, but the message was already out. The stranger danger hysteria was everywhere and it wasn't too long before it reached the highest levels of government. President Reagan put together a special task force specifically dedicated to warning people about the malevolent forces outside of the house.

      CBS told their audience of parents that 50,000 kids were being kidnapped by strangers every single year, which is an outrageous claim that was disproven multiple times, but the message was already out. The stranger danger hysteria was everywhere and it wasn't too long before it reached the highest levels of government. President Reagan put together a special task force specifically dedicated to warning people about the malevolent forces outside of the house.

    • The stranger danger hysteria was everywhere,

      The stranger danger hysteria was everywhere,

    B1

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    • And so did the idea of hysteria, the kind of catch-all pseudo-medical term which was used to undermine women.

      And so did the idea of hysteria, the kind of catch-all pseudo-medical term which was used to undermine women.

    B2

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    • Hysteria has a very long history.

      Hysteria has a very long history.

    B1

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    • In 1895, Freud wrote "Studies in Hysteria." Some consider that the birth of psychoanalysis.

      In 1895, Freud wrote "Studies in Hysteria." Some consider that the birth of psychoanalysis.

    • Studies in Hysteria.

      Studies in Hysteria.

    B2

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    15:23Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1
    • a slave or victim, and imparted strength in the transit. I mastered the rising hysteria,

      a slave or victim, and imparted strength in the transit. I mastered the rising hysteria,

    B2

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    • that he was wrestling against the approaches  of the hysteria—“I understood, a drawer...”

      that he was wrestling against the approaches  of the hysteria—“I understood, a drawer...”

    • and I could see, in spite of his collected manner, that he was wrestling against the approaches of the hysteria.

      and I could see, in spite of his collected manner, that he was wrestling against the approaches of the hysteria.

    B1

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    • And I'm from the east side of America, where we desensitize by hysteria.

      And I'm from the east side of America, where we desensitize by hysteria.

    • ♪ Where we desensitize by hysteria ♪

      ♪ Where we desensitize by hysteria ♪

    A2