What does "psychasthenia" mean?

A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety.

What is a synonym for "psychasthenia"?

Common synonyms include: battle fatigue, combat fatigue, hypochondria, hysteria, neurosis, phobia.

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A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. countable, dated, uncountable

From psych- + asthenia. By surface analysis, psych- (“soul, mind”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).