neurosis

B2 Topic:Psychology & Behavior

US /n(j)ʊˈɹoʊ̯.sɪs/ UK /n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A mental illness, less serious than psychosis, in which a person feels strong anxiety or fear.

Years of stress had developed into a deep neurosis.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a mental illness, less... psychoneurosis

Word family

Forms neuroses

Etymology

From neuro- + -sis.

Topics

Psychology & Behavior Health & Medicine

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