Neurosis
/nʊˈroʊsəs/
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Definition
(noun) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society.
Sentence Examples
Neurosis is a trait often stereotypically assigned to Ashkenazi Jews.
Is it true that she diagnosed you with hysterical neurosis?
CEFR Practice Quiz
A chronic ____ can sometimes interfere with a person's ability to handle daily stress.