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neurasthenic

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neu·ras·the·ni·a  (nrs-thn-, nyr-)
n.
A psychological disorder characterized by chronic fatigue and weakness, loss of memory, and generalized aches and pains, formerly thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system. No longer in scientific use.
neuras·thenic (-thnk) adj. & n.
neuras·theni·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neurasthenic - a person suffering a nervous breakdown
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.1.neurasthenic - of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; "neurasthenic tendencies"
Translations
neurasthenic [ˌnjʊərəsˈθenɪk] ADJ → neurasténico
neurasthenic
n → Neurastheniker(in) m(f)
adj → neurasthenisch


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She was living in the country town where he had had his last appointment, and there she was supporting the family: her daughter, her ailing neurasthenic son-in-law, and her five grandchildren.
Father Sergius by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Discouraged by lack of appreciation, always abnormally high-strung and neurasthenic, he gradually lapsed into insanity, and died at the age of thirty-seven.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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