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Meanings of national hysteria in English

Russian
массовая истерия
Portuguese
histeria em massa
Spanish
histeria en masa
Catalan
histèria col·lectiva
Wikidata

Phenomenon that transmits collective illusions of threats, whether real or imaginary, through a population in society as a result of rumors and fear.

        массовая истерия
        Usage of national hysteria in English
        1
        Annie watched as the unreasoning national hysteria broke out.
        Idiot america: how stupidity became a virtue in the land of the ...
        2
        Despite the mounting national hysteria about the disease, Pham nursed him to the day before he died.
        The Irish Times
        3
        It's safe to say we are at Italia '90 levels of national hysteria and we're all hoping it won't be abating anytime soon.
        The Irish Times
        4
        However, it appears that national hysteria as Team GB has reeled in the medals may have contributed to a greater sense of unity and Britishness.
        Reuters
        5
        And the looters were the party shouting at the top of their voices about "vested rights" and "attacks on property" and "demagoguery producing national hysteria."
        The Freebooters of the Wilderness