Both Uses of
hysteria
in
The Fountainhead
- Wynand laughed; he laughed too long, as if he could not stop it; his laughter had an edge of hysteria.†
Chpt 3.1 *
- They heard the rising inflection of hysteria in Mitchell Layton's voice.†
Chpt 4.6
Definition:
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(hysteria) a state of violent mental agitation -- especially uncontrollable fear