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mass hysteria

/ˈmæs hɪˈstɪəriə/

翻译: 群体性癔症,指一群人同时出现相似的身体或情绪症状,常由恐惧、压力或共同信念引发,而没有明确的器质性原因。

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/ˈmæs hɪˈstɪəriə/C1formalmedical
  • zh群体性癔症,指一群人同时出现相似的身体或情绪症状,常由恐惧、压力或共同信念引发,而没有明确的器质性原因。

A phenomenon where a group of people simultaneously experience similar physical or emotional symptoms, often triggered by fear, stress, or shared belief, without a clear organic cause.

  1. Collective psychological phenomenonC1formal

    A condition in which a large group of people exhibit similar physical or emotional symptoms, often with no organic cause, typically triggered by fear or anxiety.

    zh群体性癔症

    • The outbreak of fainting spells at the school was later diagnosed as mass hysteria.
    • Mass hysteria can spread quickly through a community after a frightening event.
    • Historians often cite the Salem witch trials as a classic example of mass hysteria.