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Conversion Hysteria

Definition: Conversion Hysteria

Conversion Hysteria

Noun

1. A mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Conversion Hysteria

Synonyms: conversion disorder (n), conversion reaction (n). (additional references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Conversion Hysteria

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

conversion hysteria

3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Conversion Hysteria

Language Translations for "conversion hysteria"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

conversionshysteri, konversionshysteri. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

conversiehysterie (khaki dermatitis). (various references)

   

French

  

hystérie de défense, hystérie de conversion, délire mystique de conversion. (various references)

   

German

  

Konversionsneurose, Konversionshysterie, Bekehrungswahn, Abwehrhysterie. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

υστερία χαρακτηριζόμενη από την μετατροπή των σημείων και συμπτωμάτων, υστερία της μετατροπής. (various references)

   

Italian

  

neurosi di transfert, neurosi di conversione, isterismo di conservazione, isteria di conversione. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

onversioncay ysteriahay

   

Portuguese

  

histeria de defesa, histeria de conversão. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

histerismo de conversión, histeria de conversión. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Conversion Hysteria

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-h-i-i-n-n-o-o-r-r-s-s-t-v-y"

-4 letters: anticorrosives, conservatoires, conservatories, synchroneities.

-5 letters: anticorrosive, antirecession, conservations, conservatoire, containerises, controversies, conversations, eviscerations, introversions, overassertion, overreactions, reconversions.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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