neurosis B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /n(j)ʊˈɹoʊ̯.sɪs/ UK /n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #31664 Meanings 1 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 AI details From neuro- + -sis. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # neurosis **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /n(j)ʊˈɹoʊ̯.sɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 31664 ## Meanings 1. A mental illness, less serious than psychosis, in which a person feels strong anxiety or fear. ## Examples - Years of stress had developed into a deep neurosis. ## Etymology From neuro- + -sis. ## AI Etymology Neurosis comes from neuro- + -sis. Modern senses include a mental illness, less serious than psychosis, in which a person feels strong anxiety or fear. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown