English noun: conversion hysteria | |||
| 1. | conversion hysteria (state) a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause) | ||
| Synonyms | conversion disorder, conversion reaction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glove anesthesia | ||