Definition of mass hysteria in English English dictionary
The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or similar hysterical symptoms simultaneously
a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
collective hysteria, uncontrollable outburst of emotion exhibited by a mass of people, exaggerated emotional response affecting a group of persons
A condition in which a large group of people exhibit similar physical or emotional symptoms, such as anxiety or extreme excitement. Also called epidemic hysteria