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psychasthenia

 
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A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in scientific use.

psychasthenic psy'chas·then'ic (-thĕn'ĭk) adj.
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(sī'kəs-thē'nē-ə)
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A neurotic disorder marked by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in technical use.

 
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an incapacity to resolve doubts/uncertainties or to resist obsessions/compulsions that one knows are irrational
 
 
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