1. Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people
The crowd descended into mass hysteria during the concert.
A multidão caiu em histeria em massa durante o concerto.
2. A psychological disorder characterized by emotional excitability and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
The patient was diagnosed with hysteria after experiencing unexplained physical symptoms.
A paciente foi diagnosticada com histeria após apresentar sintomas físicos inexplicáveis.