Epidemic Hysertia (Noun)
Meaning
A condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The protests quickly turned into an epidemic hysteric as more people joined in, fueled by outrage and misinformation.
- Epidemic hysteric reached alarming levels in the crowded city during the economic downturn.
- Panic set in and epidemic hysteric spread like wildfire as rumors of the natural disaster spread.
- The news of the alleged scandal set off an epidemic hysteric among the public, with many calling for resignations.
- A wave of epidemic hysteric swept through the stock market as investors began to sell en masse.