neurosis

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

psychoneurosis neuroticism psychological disorder nervous disorder emotional disorder neurotic disorder derangement complex depression mania thing breakdown instability deviation disturbance
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Antonyms

peace balance adjustment sanity soundness common sense
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Hypernyms

disturbance mental disorder folie mental disturbance psychological disorder

Hyponyms

hysteria hysterical neurosis anxiety neurosis

Phrases with the word

character neurosis compulsion neurosis outright neurosis conversion neurosis collective neurosis war neurosis

Derivatives

neuroses

Anagrams

resinous

Examples

According to Freud, the Oedipus complex, was at the centre of neurosis, and was the foundational source of all art, myth, religion, philosophy, therapy—indeed of all human culture and civilization. Source: Internet

A controversy emerged regarding deletion of the concept of neurosis, a mainstream of psychoanalytic theory and therapy but seen as vague and unscientific by the DSM task force. Source: Internet

All too often, the diagnosis of neurosis as the cause of pain hides our ignorance of many aspects of pain medicine. Source: Internet

Analysis Hal Prince said: "Follies examines obsessive behavior, neurosis and self-indulgence more microscopically than anything I know of." Source: Internet

Anal fixation ties directly back into Martha Duncan’s theory: “When the polarities of filth and cleanliness, mess and order, are central to a person’s mental life, we speak of obsessive-compulsive neurosis. Source: Internet

Defined as a mental disorder, neurosis causes obsessive fears, depression and unreasonable behaviour. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neurosexist neurosignalling neurosignature neuroskeletal neuroskeleton neuroskepticism