n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
Neurosis. No longer in scientific use.
psychoneurotic psy'cho·neu·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj. & n.
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1. an abnormal reaction to the environment, including anxieties, phobias, hysteria, and hypochondria. n 2. a term that includes neurasthenia, hysteria, psychasthenia, and mental disorders short of insanity
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A neurosis based on emotional conflict.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Synonyms: neurosis, neuroticism
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| neurasthenia (condition – in medicine) | |
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