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Neurosis (Noun)

Meaning

A mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • She exhibited classic symptoms of neurosis, her excessive worry and irrational fears making everyday tasks impossible.
  • The novelist explored themes of neurosis in her work, using complex characters to examine the fragility of the human mind.
  • Despite being an extremely capable and successful individual, his intense competitiveness hinted at an underlying neurosis that often drove his behavior.
  • Their extreme dependency on reassurance was beginning to show signs of a full-blown neurosis that only further undermined their already-fragile confidence.
  • Researchers used detailed surveys to uncover correlations between chronic anxiety and common manifestations of neurosis, a discovery they believed held major therapeutic potential.

Synonyms

  • Psychoneurosis
  • Neuroticism

Hypernyms

  • Disturbance
  • Psychological Disorder
  • Folie
  • Mental Disturbance

Hyponyms

  • Hysterical Neurosis

Related Words

  • Neurotic (adjective)
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