Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "mass hysteria" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF MASS HYSTERIA

mass hysteria  [mæs hɪˈstɪərɪə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASS HYSTERIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mass hysteria is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MASS HYSTERIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mass hysteria

Mass hysteria — other names include collective hysteria, group hysteria, or collective obsessional behavior — in sociology and psychology refers to collective delusions of threats to society that spread rapidly through rumors and fear. In medicine the term is used to describe the spontaneous manifestation of the same or similar hysterical physical symptoms by more than one person. A common manifestation of mass hysteria occurs when a group of people believe they are suffering from a similar disease or ailment. Sometimes referred to as mass psychogenic illness or epidemic hysteria.

Definition of mass hysteria in the English dictionary

The definition of mass hysteria in the dictionary is a frenzied emotional state that affects a large number of people at the same time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASS HYSTERIA


anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
archaebacteria
ˌɑːkɪbækˈtɪərɪə
asteria
æsˈtɪərɪə
bacteria
bækˈtɪərɪə
cafeteria
ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
cyanobacteria
ˌsaɪənəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
enterobacteria
ˌɛntərəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
eubacteria
ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə
exterior
ɪkˈstɪərɪə
hysteria
hɪˈstɪərɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
listeria
lɪsˈtɪərɪə
ministeria
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪə
mycobacteria
ˌmaɪkəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
posterior
pɒˈstɪərɪə
Styria
ˈstɪərɪə
ulterior
ʌlˈtɪərɪə
washateria
ˌwɒʃəˈtɪərɪə
wisteria
wɪˈstɪərɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASS HYSTERIA

mass affluent
mass catering
mass cult
mass defect
mass destruction
mass funeral
mass grave
mass in
mass leave
mass mailing
mass market
mass marketing
mass media
mass meeting
mass movement
mass murder
mass murderer
mass noun
mass number
mass observation

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASS HYSTERIA

Algeria
coliform bacteria
corynebacteria
cowfeteria
feria
galleria
hatteria
Iberia
imperia
Liberia
mob hysteria
Nigeria
nitric bacteria
nitrobacteria
nitrous bacteria
pizzeria
psalteria
Santeria
trichobacteria
washeteria

Synonyms and antonyms of mass hysteria in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mass hysteria» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF MASS HYSTERIA

Find out the translation of mass hysteria to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mass hysteria from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mass hysteria» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

集体歇斯底里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

histeria colectiva
570 millions of speakers

English

mass hysteria
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामूहिक हिस्टीरिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهستيريا الجماعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

массовая истерия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

histeria em massa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভর হুড়োহুড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´hystérie de masse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Histeria massa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Massenhysterie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

集団ヒステリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집단 히스테리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Histeria massa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuồng loạn đại chúng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெகுஜன வெறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वस्तुमान उन्माद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplu histeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

isteria di massa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

masowa histeria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

масова істерія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

isterie în masă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαζική υστερία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

massa histerie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

masshysteri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

massehysteri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mass hysteria

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASS HYSTERIA»

The term «mass hysteria» is regularly used and occupies the 105.517 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
51
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «mass hysteria» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of mass hysteria
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «mass hysteria».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASS HYSTERIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mass hysteria» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mass hysteria» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mass hysteria

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASS HYSTERIA»

Discover the use of mass hysteria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mass hysteria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mass Hysteria: Medicine, Culture, and Mothers' Bodies
Mass Hysteria examines the medical and cultural practices surrounding pregnancy, new motherhood, and infant feeding.
Rebecca Kukla, 2005
2
Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-Hunting Panics: A ...
" This is one example of many cases of what has traditionally been called "mass hysteria" that are examined in this comprehensive study of human beings' fear of the unknown.
Robert E. Bartholomew, 2001
3
Poop Pandemic!: The Ultimate Weapon of Mass Hysteria
The Poops are here! Its only a matter of time before its all over! Readers who like crass, politically incorrect, and genuinely hilarious humor will find it in this book that looks at germs and how germs spread with jet speed.
‎2007
4
Mass Hysteria in Schools: A Worldwide History Since 1566
Elaine Showalter, “Scratching the Bin Laden Itch,” New Statesman 131 (July 29, 2002): 12; Robert E. Bartholomew and Ben- jamin Radford, “Rash of Mysterious Rashes May Be Linked to Mass Hysteria,” Skeptical Inquirer 26.3 (2002): 8; ...
Robert E. Bartholomew, Bob Rickard, 2013
5
Mass Hysteria: Critical Psychology and Media Studies
This work provides an innovative approach to the relation of psychology to the media for media and cultural studies students.
Lisa Blackman, Valerie Walkerdine, 2001
6
Sociology in a Changing World
Mass hysteria is a form of widespread collective anxiety, often caused by an unfounded belief, that results in panic behaviors of various kinds. The Salem witch-hunt discussed in Chapter 7 is a famous example of mass hysteria, and there were ...
William Kornblum, 2007
7
The Basics of Sociology
Kathy S. Stolley. Mass Hysteria Mass hysteria occurs as a response to a real or imagined event. The event, or perceived event, triggers a reaction in which people become excited to the point of losing their critical-thinking abilities and acting ...
Kathy S. Stolley, 2005
8
Explaining Unexplained Illnesses: Disease Paradigm for ...
Often this "belief" is argued to be parallel to that of mass hysteria, where whole groups of people become hysterical due to some type of interaction, where each encourages the hysteria of others. The parallel between such "belief" and mass ...
Martin Pall, 2007
9
Disaster Medicine
However, the proponents of this assertion offer no empirical evidence to support their claims (167,182). Others have expressed concern over the probability of mass hysteria or mass psy- chogenic illness because of chemical spills ( 1 64).
David E. Hogan, Jonathan L. Burstein, 2007
10
The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of ...
... a US District Court judge in Brooklyn, who consolidated them. At least one party to the case, Toronto-based attorney Sergio Karas, deplored this tactic: "The class-action suits have done nothing but provoke mass hysteria and Swiss- bashing.
Norman G. Finkelstein, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASS HYSTERIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mass hysteria is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mysterious 'sleeping sickness' that affected a Kazakhstan village …
... for a while - some blamed the after-effects of counterfeit vodka, while others claimed the 'sickness' was simply a case of mass hysteria. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
New information on FBI raid related to Chattanooga shooting
He was referring to fear and mass hysteria that has resulted from the terror attack that led federal agents to his neighbor's apartment. "It was an ... «WVLT, Jul 15»
3
William Marvel: The Politics of Polarization
... of intellectual infallibility, scorning dissenting Democrats for pinko dupes and smearing them as traitors through a campaign of mass hysteria; ... «Conway Daily Sun, Jul 15»
4
When Most People Didn't Think Rape Was Wrong
... leading some to argue that there can't really be that many rape victims and that it's just a product of some kind of mass hysteria. But it's not ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
5
Viewpoint: Go Set A Watchman
On the third day, and after avoiding the “mass hysteria” about Mister Finch's tainted view, I picked up my copy and isolated myself for the read. «Eugene Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Government Issues New Warnings About Dangers of NSAIDS
"This should not cause mass hysteria or this should not cause panic. All they're saying is be careful, talk to your doctor about these medicines if ... «Siouxland Matters, Jul 15»
7
Fed-up Philadelphia fans tuning out Phillies, Flyers and Sixers
And yet, in this age of political correctness empowered by the mass hysteria of modern technology, are we really free to speak our minds ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
8
The six most blatant alien hoaxes - and the people who fell for them
Mass hysteria then ensued and although newspapers have been accused of talking up the extent of the panic, there is no doubt Welles put the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
BWW Reviews: Desert Foothills Theatre Presents THE CRUCIBLE
Fear and superstition have been the fuel for mass hysteria and witch hunts as far back as 15th Century Europe. In the United States, the wicked ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
10
In defence of CSK and MSD
But chess is not a sport that kicks up mass hysteria. The Krishnans, Ramanathan and son Ramesh, and then the Amritraj brothers, Vijay and ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mass hysteria [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mass-hysteria>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z