"hysterical" meaning in English

See hysterical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hysterical.wav Forms: more hysterical [comparative], most hysterical [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪkəl Etymology: From hysteric + -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ῠ̔στέρᾱ (hustérā, “womb”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hysteric|al}} hysteric + -al, {{der|en|la|hystericus}} Latin hystericus, {{der|en|grc|ὑστερικός||suffering in the womb, hysterical}} Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} hysterical (comparative more hysterical, superlative most hysterical)
  1. Of, or arising from hysteria. Translations (arising from hysteria): истеричен (isteričen) (Bulgarian), histèric (Catalan), hysterický (Czech), hysterisch (Dutch), histeria (Esperanto), hysteerinen (Finnish), hystérique (French), hysterisch (German), υστερικός (ysterikós) (Greek), hisztérikus (Hungarian), hisztériás (Hungarian), sefasjúkur (Icelandic), móðursjúkur (Icelandic), æstur (Icelandic), í uppnámi (Icelandic), í geðshræringu (Icelandic), histéireach (Irish), isterico (Italian), histērisks (Latvian), histeryczny (Polish), histérico (Portuguese), истери́ческий (isteríčeskij) (Russian), histeričen (Slovene), hysterisk (Swedish), істеричний (isteryčnyj) (Ukrainian), hysteraidd (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-hysterical-en-adj-e~si0oIr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 41 22 Disambiguation of 'arising from hysteria': 84 10 6
  2. Having, or prone to having hysterics. Categories (topical): Emotions Translations (prone to having hysterics): истеричен (isteričen) (Bulgarian), histèric (Catalan), hysterický (Czech), hysteerinen (Finnish), hystérique (French), surexcité (French), hysterisch (German), υστερικός (ysterikós) (Greek), hisztérikus (Hungarian), hisztériás (Hungarian), sefasjúkur (Icelandic), móðursjúkur (Icelandic), æstur (Icelandic), histērisks (Latvian), keka (Maori), histérico (Portuguese), истеричный (isteričnyj) (Russian)
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  3. Provoking uncontrollable laughter. Translations (provoking laughter): riemastuttava (Finnish), hystérique (French), tordant (French), mjög fyndinn (Icelandic), esilarante (Italian), da morire dal ridere (Italian), уморительный (umoritelʹnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-hysterical-en-adj-edjbtPvQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 41 22 Disambiguation of 'provoking laughter': 7 11 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hysterical blindness, hysterical historical, hysterically, hystericalness, hysterical realism Related terms: hysteric, hysterics, hysteria

Alternative forms

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    "Terms with Irish translations",
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      "word": "hysterical historical"
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          "text": "There is a certain irony in all of this because in their hysterical use of charge of “double standard” – that Israel is being “singled out for criticism”– it is Israel’s supporters who are themselves guilty of a “double standard”, since, if they were to have their way, it is Israel that would be singled out as the only country that cannot be criticised.",
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      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
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      "word": "móðursjúkur"
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      "code": "is",
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      "word": "í geðshræringu"
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      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "histéireach"
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "isterico"
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      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "histērisks"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "histeryczny"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "histérico"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "isteríčeskij",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "истери́ческий"
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      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "histeričen"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "hysterisk"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "isteryčnyj",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "істеричний"
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "arising from hysteria",
      "word": "hysteraidd"
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      "word": "истеричен"
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "histèric"
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "hysterický"
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "hysteerinen"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "hystérique"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "surexcité"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "hysterisch"
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    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ysterikós",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "υστερικός"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "hisztérikus"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "hisztériás"
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    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "sefasjúkur"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "móðursjúkur"
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      "code": "is",
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "æstur"
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      "code": "lv",
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "histērisks"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "keka"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "histérico"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "prone to having hysterics",
      "word": "истеричный"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "riemastuttava"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "hystérique"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "tordant"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "mjög fyndinn"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "esilarante"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "da morire dal ridere"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "umoritelʹnyj",
      "sense": "provoking laughter",
      "word": "уморительный"
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}

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