CONVERSION HYSTERIA
\kənvˈɜːʃən hɪstˈi͡əɹɪə], \kənvˈɜːʃən hɪstˈiəɹɪə], \k_ə_n_v_ˈɜː_ʃ_ə_n h_ɪ_s_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə]\
Definitions of CONVERSION HYSTERIA
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a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
By Princeton University
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