hysterical personality
A psychological or colloquial term describing a personality type characterized by emotional instability, attention-seeking, and dramatic behavior. Often used in clinical or descriptive contexts.
She was diagnosed with a tendency toward a hysterical personality.
People with a hysterical personality often try to attract attention from those around them.
Compound of ヒステリー (from German 'Hysterie', ultimately from Greek 'hystera' meaning uterus) and 性格 (personality/character). The term reflects early psychoanalytic concepts linking hysteria to personality traits.