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hysterogenic

American  
[his-ter-uh-jen-ik] / ˌhɪs tər əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

  1. inducing hysteria.

hysterogenic British  
/ ˌhɪstəˈrɒdʒənɪ, ˌhɪstərəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. inducing hysteria

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Other Word Forms

  • hysterogeny noun

Etymology

Origin of hysterogenic

First recorded in 1885–90; hyster(ia) + -o- + -genic

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