word
neurosis
nyoo-ROH-sis
njʊˈroʊsɪsListen
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neurosis
Dictionary meaning
A mild mental disorder characterised by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of distress without loss of touch with reality.
Examples
- Freud used the term neurosis to describe a wide range of anxiety-related conditions.
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