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.