Meanings
nounfemale hysteria (uncountable)
- uncountableA now unrecognized medical diagnosis made exclusively in women with symptoms including faintness, nervousness, sexual desire, insomnia, fluid retention and heaviness in the abdomen.
Synonyms: hysteria
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA now unrecognized medical diagnosis made exclusively in women with symptoms including faintness, nervousness, sexual desire, insomnia, fluid retention and heaviness in the abdomen.
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Origin
From female + hysteria (“any disorder ascribed to uterine influences”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 女性歇斯底里
- 女性歇斯底里 (nǚxìng xiēsīdǐlǐ)now unrecognized medical diagnosis
Finnish hysteria
- hysterianow unrecognized medical diagnosis
Hindi हिस्टीरिया
- हिस्टीरिया (hisṭīriyā)now unrecognized medical diagnosis
Russian же́нская исте́рика
- же́нская исте́рика (žénskaja istérika)now unrecognized medical diagnosis
Swedish hysteri
- hysterinow unrecognized medical diagnosis
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female hysteria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/female%20hysteria
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“female hysteria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/female%20hysteria. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “female hysteria,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/female%20hysteria.
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