2006-06-12 18:03:29 · 4 answers · asked by Aritmentor 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The question is not what's the (medical) definition of hysteria, but how yould you define it in your own words.
2006-06-12 19:39:35 · update #1
Getting emotionally out of control of yourself.
2006-06-12 18:40:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
It stems from the Latin, "hystericus", which means "affected in the womb". The word originally came about to describe a female state of confusion and sexual repression. "Hyster" is also noted in the word hysterectomy. If you are defined as being hysterical, you are behaving like a wild, sexually repressed woman whose emotions have run amok.
In modern times it has come to have a definition of a state of extreme emotion or laughing uncontrollably. It used to be a very sexist term. Try Googling the word.
2006-06-13 01:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By Def Leopard, dude.- Rock on.
2006-06-13 01:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by smile4763 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
verry carefully...how bout you
2006-06-13 01:31:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋