... Book Ngram Viewer, the usage of English version of "hysteria" reached its peak between 1910 and 1920, during which the word was a very political word, mainly used as a synonym of "insanity". It was World War One. The pressure from both the warfare and the political campaign made the Media use the word "hysteria" a lot. After ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School