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noun

Neurosis n. (pl. neuroses)

(Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.

(Psychiatry) A mental or emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, and involves less distorted perceptions of reality than a psychosis. As used in medicine, anxiety is a prominent characteristic, and the condition may be accompanied by psychosomatic symptoms. Phobias and compulsive behavior are common varieties.

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Etymology of 'Neurosis'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Neurosis" Quotes from Famous Books

... fortunate in having been born well, except that I inherited a neurosis instead of an estate. "Neurosis" and "neurotic" are docile terms after you once form their acquaintance. They broke into my vocabulary while I was yet at a tender age, and during all the intervening years I have learned more and more ...

— Confessions of a Neurasthenic • William Taylor Marrs

... son named Pierre, from whom descended the legitimate branch of the family. Then followed a liaison with a drunken smuggler named Macquart, as a result of which two children were born, the Macquarts. Adelaide's original neurosis had by this time become more pronounced, and she ultimately became insane. Pierre married and had five children, but his financial affairs had not prospered, though by underhand methods he had contrived to get possession of ...

— A Zola Dictionary • J. G. Patterson

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