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neurosis

[noo-roh-sis, nyoo-] / nʊˈroʊ sɪs, nyʊ- /
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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I wouldn’t call it a neurosis, but it’s something that I care about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

I've just worked on developing better skills to keep myself from talking myself into a place of neurosis.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

A victory to flush out any neurosis and compound the belief in their plan.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

And if we cannot find a referent for the normal and the good, how can we possibly come back from our national neurosis?

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2024

I'd sit in front of her desk and make troubled-brow faces which I thought illustrated the deep level of neurosis I represented.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos