Psychoneurotic
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 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 a person suffering from neurosis wordnet
- 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."
- 1 affected with emotional disorder wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From psycho- + neurotic, after psychoneurosis.
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