hysterogenic en · ADJ
Etymology
From hystero- + -genic.
Meanings
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Producing hysteria.
He was delighted, for instance, to discover hysterogenic points, zones of hypersensitivity which, when fingered, provoked an attack; it confirmed his conviction of the reality of ‘latent hysteria’.
1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 495:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hysterogenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hysterogenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |