anxiety hysteria
- noun
- /æŋˈzaɪəti hɪˈstɪəriə/
- Archaic
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histeria de ansiedad
- The patient was diagnosed with anxiety hysteria after displaying physical symptoms without a clear medical cause.
Examples
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Early psychiatrists often categorized certain unexplained neurological symptoms as anxiety hysteria.
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Modern classifications have largely replaced the term anxiety hysteria with more specific diagnostic labels.
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The patient was diagnosed with anxiety hysteria after several episodes.
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Many individuals experience anxiety hysteria during stressful situations.
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Early psychiatrists often categorized certain unexplained neurological symptoms as anxiety hysteria.
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The patient was diagnosed with anxiety hysteria after displaying physical symptoms without a clear medical cause.
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Many individuals experience anxiety hysteria during stressful situations.
Synonyms
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A condition where a person has sudden strong emotions and temporary loss of movement or feeling
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'anxiety' (nervousness/worry) combined with 'hysteria' (a neurotic condition) yields a psychiatric condition featuring both sets of symptoms, so a learner who knows both words can infer this combined meaning. Although clinical terminology, the sense follows straightforward combination and is cross-linguistically transparent in medical contexts.
Etymology
Anxiety hysteria combines anxiety ('deep worry') with hysteria ('extreme nervous reaction') to paint a clear picture of worry that becomes physical. Doctors used the phrase when strong worry caused dramatic physical or visible symptoms, so it refers to a condition with both intense worry and strong nervous signs.