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neurosis
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neu·ro·sis  (n-rss, ny-)
n. pl. neu·ro·ses (-sz)
Any of various mental or emotional disorders, such as hypochondria or neurasthenia, arising from no apparent organic lesion or change and involving symptoms such as insecurity, anxiety, depression, and irrational fears, but without psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations. No longer in scientific use.

neurosis [njʊˈrəʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Psychiatry) a relatively mild mental disorder, characterized by symptoms such as hysteria, anxiety, depression, or obsessive behaviour Also called psychoneurosis

neurosis  (n-rss)
A psychological state characterized by excessive anxiety or insecurity without evidence of neurologic or other organic disease, sometimes accompanied by defensive or immature behaviors. This term is no longer used in psychiatric diagnosis.

neurosis
a functional disorder of the nervous system. See also psychology. — neurotic, n., adj.
See also: Nerves
any of a large variety of mental or psychic disorders, exhibiting a range of mental or physical symptoms, as anxiety, phobias, compulsions, and tics. — neurotic, n., adj.
See also: Psychology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neurosis - a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
hysterical neurosis, hysteria - neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
anxiety neurosis - characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear

neurosis
noun obsession, instability, mental illness, abnormality, phobia, derangement, mental disturbance, psychological or emotional disorder Her mother was over-protective to the point of neurosis.
Translations
neurosis [njʊəˈrəʊsɪs] N (neuroses (pl)) [njʊəˈrəʊsiːz]neurosis f inv
he's got so many neuroses and hang-upses un neurótico lleno de complejos
neurosis [njʊəˈrəʊsɪs] [neuroses] [njʊəˈrəʊsɪːz] (pl) nnévrose f
neurosis
n pl <neuroses> → Neurose f
neurosis [njʊˈrəʊsɪs] n (neuroses (pl)) [njʊˈrəʊsiːz]nevrosi f inv


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