Hysteria Definition

hysteria
noun
  1. state of violent mental agitation
  2. excessive or uncontrollable fear
  3. neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

"Hysteria" in song lyrics

See how hysteria is used in real songs:

  • "I'm from the Bos so I've been causing Mass hysteria"
    7L & Esoteric f/ Jawn P, Raydar Ellis — Boston Garden Rap
  • "On the loan so it's no hysteria"
    Aceyalone — Junkman
  • "God bless America, my flow hysteria"
    ASAP Rocky f/ ASAP Nast, ASAP Twelvy — Trilla

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