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hysteric

n.
US //ˌhɪsˈtɛɹɪk// UK //hɪstˈɛɹɪk// hys·ter·ic
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Origin

From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).

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