Main Entry: hysterical personality Function: noun : a personality characterized by superficiality, egocentricity, vanity, dependence, and manipulativeness, by dramatic,reactive, and intensely expressed emotional behavior, and often by disturbed interpersonal relationships
hysterical personalityn. A personality disorder marked by immaturity, dependence, self-centeredness, and vanity, with a craving for attention, activity, or excitement, and behavior that is markedly unstable or manipulative.