hysteric
hysteric — 名詞
1. a person who has a condition called hysteria, in which stress or emotional shock
歇斯底里患者
患有歇斯底里症的人
a person who has a condition called hysteria, in which stress or emotional shock causes sudden physical symptoms or intense emotional outbursts, although no physical disease can explain them
Aunt Rosa's grandmother was labelled a hysteric by doctors who did not understand her symptoms.
Aunt Rosa 的祖母曾被醫生標記為歇斯底里患者，當時醫生們不了解她的症狀。
passive: labelled a hysteric by doctors
In the 19th century, many women diagnosed as hysterics received treatments that seem cruel today.
在十九世紀，許多被診斷為歇斯底里症的女性接受了今天看來十分殘忍的治療。
historical register: diagnosed as hysterics
The medical textbook described the signs of a hysteric, including fainting and sudden emotional outbursts.
那本醫學教科書描述了歇斯底里患者的症狀，包括昏厥與突然的情緒爆發。
Noor found old records listing her great-grandmother as a hysteric with no further explanation.
Noor 發現了舊記錄，上面將她的曾祖母列為歇斯底里患者，沒有進一步的說明。
文法句型
labelled / diagnosed as a hysteric
treat someone as a hysteric
用法筆記
The term has a contested medical history. It was once a formal diagnosis applied broadly to women, but it is no longer used in modern clinical practice. Contemporary medical terms such as 'conversion disorder' or 'functional neurological symptom disorder' have replaced it.
常見錯誤
2. someone whose emotional reactions are so extreme that they seem unreasonable or
情緒失控者
情緒極度不穩定的人
someone whose emotional reactions are so extreme that they seem unreasonable or out of control, often used as a dismissive or insulting label
A few critics dismissed the singer's passionate speech as the ranting of a hysteric.
幾位評論家將那位歌手充滿激情的演說斥為情緒失控者的胡言亂語。
dismissive label: dismissed as a hysteric
After the argument, Tanvi's brother called her a hysteric, which only made her angrier.
爭吵過後，Tanvi 的哥哥罵她是情緒失控者，這讓她更加生氣。
The newspaper headline called the protesters hysterics, but the article showed their demands were reasonable.
報紙標題稱抗議者為情緒失控者，但報導內容顯示他們的要求是合理的。
Lucía refused to engage with the comment, as calling someone a hysteric rarely helps.
Lucía 拒絕理會那則留言，因為稱他人為情緒失控者很少有什麼幫助。
- drama queen
informal and milder, suggesting exaggerated behaviour for attention rather than genuine emotional distress
- fanatic
describes someone with extreme enthusiasm for a cause, not emotional instability
- stoic
a person who endures hardship without showing feelings or complaining
文法句型
call someone a hysteric
dismiss someone as a hysteric
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used to dismiss or criticise someone's emotional response. It can be offensive because it implies the person's feelings are not valid. The word carries a stronger negative force than milder alternatives such as 'dramatic' or 'emotional'.