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Psychoneurotic

//sʌɪkəʊnjʊˈɹɒtɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or suffering from a psychoneurosis.

    "On the basis of more than 1,000 first-time patients, the hospital found that about half suffered from psychoneurotic troubles, while one-third were psychotic and the rest had personality disorders. The psychoneurotic (often simplified to neurotic) person has an inner conflict that may lead to depression or anxiety."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affected with emotional disorder wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone suffering from a psychoneurosis.

    "As I have mentioned, when I undertake the analysis of a psychoneurotic [translating Psychoneurotiker] his dreams are regularly the subject of our discussions."

  2. 2
    a person suffering from neurosis wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From psycho- + neurotic, after psychoneurosis.

Etymology 2

From psycho- + neurotic, after psychoneurosis.

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