Meaning & use
hysteric
A person who experiences an outburst of uncontrollable emotion, especially fear or excitement.
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The hysteric in the crowd screamed and had to be led away by paramedics.
He accused her of being a hysteric simply for expressing genuine frustration.
A note on using this word
The plural form hysterics is far more common, describing a fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An uncontrollable fit of laughing, crying, or extreme emotion, usually used in the plural.
The joke sent the whole table into hysterics.
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