Meanings
nountesteria (uncountable)
- rareuncountableBehavior exhibiting excessive irritability, aggression, or unreasonableness.
Origin
From testes. Coined by American activist Juli Loesch in 1972 as a feminist response to the use of hysteria.
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APA
testeria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testeria
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“testeria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testeria. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testeria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testeria.
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