Witch Hunts & Other Strange Occurences: Exploring Arthur Miller's The Crucible



hysteric Definition hys·teric (hi ster′ik)
adjective
hysterical

Etymology: L hystericus < Gr hysterikos, suffering in the womb, hysterical < hystera, uterus: from the ancient notion that women were hysterical more often than men
noun

a hysterical fit; hysteria (sense )
a person subject to hysteria

To learn about the Salem Witchhunts click on this link to a National Geographic educational tour of Salem in 1692.

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