Meaning of mass hysteria | Babel Free
Definitions
The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or similar hysterical symptoms simultaneously.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Massenhysterie
Español
histeria colectiva
Suomi
joukkohysteria
日本語
集団ヒステリー
Svenska
masshysteri
Examples
“The new mass hysteria is known as the Pyramid Club and began—like⟳ so many other strange and wonderful notions—somewhere under the balmy skies of California.”
“However, these make⟳ no mention⟳ of mass hysteria or give⟳ any suggestion that hysteria may affect⟳ multiple individuals at one time in a special situation.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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