Definition of neurosis Neurosis
/nʊɹowˈsʌs/ - [nurowsus] - neu•ro•sis
We found 4 definitions of neurosis from 4 different sources.
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What does neurosis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: neuroses |
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| neurosis - a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | ||
| neuroticism, psychoneurosis | ||
| folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | ||
| hysterical neurosis, hysteria excessive or uncontrollable fear | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- neurosis (n.)
A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
Part of speech
🔤- neurosis, noun, singular of neuroses.
