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Webster 1913 Edition
Neurosis
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Neu-ro′sis
,Noun.
pl. Neuroses
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. [NL., fr. Gr.
νεῦρον
nerve.] 1.
(Med.)
A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
Definition 2024
neurosis
neurosis
English
Noun
neurosis (plural neuroses)
- (pathology) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
- Usage note: This term is no longer used medically/professionally.
Usage notes
According to Wikipedia the term is no longer part of mainstream psychiatric terminology in the United States, though it continues to be employed in psychoanalytic theory and practice, and in various other theoretical disciplines.
Derived terms
Terms derived from neurosis
Translations
mental disorder
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