massahysterie

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • massa-hysterie

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.saː.ɦisˌteː.ri/, /ˈmɑ.saː.ɦis.teːˌri/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mas‧sa‧hys‧te‧rie

Noun

massahysterie f (plural massahysteries, no diminutive)

  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.
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