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hystérique

hysterical

adjective ees-teh-REEK Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

frantic

Usage Note

Hystérique can describe someone who is frantic or out of control with emotion, but it carries clinical connotations and can be perceived as dismissive when applied to a person. The noun hystérie covers both everyday hysterics and the historical psychiatric diagnosis.

Examples

"Elle est devenue hystérique en apprenant la nouvelle."

Natural Translation

She became hysterical when she heard the news.

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