neuroses

Meanings

• Noun

  A neurosis is a psychological condition characterized by anxiety, obsessive thoughts, compulsions, or other neurotic behaviors.

  - "Her neuroses prevented her from functioning normally in social situations."
  - "He was diagnosed with a neurosis and received therapy to manage his symptoms."

• Noun

  A neurosis is a personality disorder marked by emotional instability, anxiety, and inflexible thinking.

  - "Despite his success, he couldn't shake off his neurosis and continued to worry excessively."
  - "The neurosis of perfectionism can lead to unnecessary stress and anxiety."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with neuroses
reposes , poses , proses , moseas

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Variants

List of all variants of neuroses that leads to same result
neuroses , neurosis , anxiety neuroses , anxiety neurosis

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'neuron' meaning nerve, and 'osis' meaning condition or state.

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Trivia

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1. Neuroses were once considered less severe than psychoses, but it is now recognized that they can significantly impact a person's quality of life.

2. The term neurosis was first used in psychology in the late 19th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety disorders: Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by excessive fear and worry. Neuroses are a type of anxiety disorder.

2. Personality disorders: Personality disorders are a type of mental disorder characterized by inflexible and maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors. Neuroses are a type of personality disorder.

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Quotes

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1. LBJ by legend watched the evening news about Vietnam simultaneously on three TVs, a ticket to a "neurosis" and night sweats.

   - Daniel Henninger,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},2 Dec. 2005

2. He's self-conscious about few things, period, and so utterly lacking in "neurosis" that it's unnerving, frankly.

   - Ned Zeman,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},February 2001

3. None of this official intervention did much to calm the fretfulness about maidservants, for the anxiety about their being both unreliable yet indispensable marked the birth of an authentically bourgeois "neurosis".

   - Simon Schama,{it}The Embarrassment of Riches{/it},1988

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Culture

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Neuroses have been a common theme in literature and art, often portrayed as a source of creativity or as a commentary on the human condition. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory placed a significant emphasis on neuroses, particularly in his concept of the unconscious mind.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nerves Out of Sight, Equals Stress' to remember the meaning of neuroses.

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