Russian
массовая истерия Portuguese
histeria em massa Spanish
histeria en masa Catalan
histèria col·lectiva 
Phenomenon that transmits collective illusions of threats, whether real or imaginary, through a population in society as a result of rumors and fear.
Synonyms
Examples for "mass hysteria"
Examples for "mass hysteria"
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He blamed the media for causing mass hysteria over the issue, too.
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They had not been touched by the mass hysteria in the towers.
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The latter is commonly explained as a form of mass hysteria.
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Rumors of suicide or secret sin begin to circulate and ignite mass hysteria.
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I do believe in mass pathology: mass hysteria, mass personality disorders, mass psychoses.
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Annie watched as the unreasoning national hysteria broke out.
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Despite the mounting national hysteria about the disease, Pham nursed him to the day before he died.
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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.
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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.
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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."