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neuroses

NOUN

mental disturbance, disorder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhibition

STRONG

aberration abnormality affliction breakdown compulsion crack-up derangement deviation hysteria insanity instability madness maladjustment neurasthenia obsession phobia psychopathy

WEAK

mental illness psychological disorder

Antonyms

STRONG

balance conformity normality sameness soundness

WEAK

adjustment sanity

Example Sentences

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And amid all the sturm und drang, each character projects onto the other a pent-up spleen of parent-child neuroses and unmet expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This explanation is so wrong-headed, yet so consistent with official Britain’s neuroses about data protection and process-following, that it may even be true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

That’s not exactly unconventional for one of his movies, but more than any of his other features, this film is laced with Aster’s neuroses.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

“I can’t control where in one’s toilet scrolling one is finding my interview about neuroses and vulnerability, right?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Such a view hardly does justice to artistic creativity, since art is not simply a negative force at the mercy of our neuroses but a positive expression that integrates diverse aspects of personality.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson