massahysterie

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Compound of massa (mass) +‎ hysterie (hysteria). Probably a calque.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.saː.ɦisˌteː.ri/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mas‧sa‧hys‧te‧rie

Noun

[edit]

massahysterie f (plural massahysteries)

  1. mass hysteria
    De paniek verspreidde zich snel en leidde tot massahysterie onder de menigte.
    The panic spread quickly and led to mass hysteria among the crowd.