psychoneurotic
/,saikounjuə'rɔtik/
Definition
Adjective:
- Affected with or relating to a psychoneurosis: Describes a person or condition characterized by emotional disorders, anxiety, or neurotic symptoms that are psychological in origin but may have physical manifestations.
Noun:
- A person suffering from a psychoneurosis: Refers to an individual diagnosed with a neurotic disorder, typically involving chronic distress, anxiety, or maladaptive behavior patterns without loss of contact with reality (as seen in psychosis).
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The patient exhibited psychoneurotic symptoms, including persistent anxiety and compulsive behaviors.
- Her psychoneurotic tendencies made it difficult for her to cope with everyday stress.
Noun:
- The therapist specialized in treating psychoneurotics using cognitive-behavioral techniques.
- He was diagnosed as a psychoneurotic after years of unexplained physical ailments linked to stress.
Advanced Usage
- In clinical/psychiatric contexts: The term is often used in formal medical or psychological discourse to classify disorders and patients. It may be considered somewhat dated but remains technically accurate.
- The study compared treatment outcomes for psychoneurotic and psychotic patients.
Variants and Related Words
Psychoneurosis (n): The neurotic disorder itself; a functional mental disorder involving anxiety, phobias, obsessions, or compulsions.
- His condition was classified as a psychoneurosis.
Neurotic (adj/n): A more common and broader term with similar meaning, often used interchangeably in non-technical language.
- She had neurotic fears about cleanliness. (Adjective)
- He is a bit of a neurotic about punctuality. (Noun)
Synonyms
- Neurotic (adj/n): The closest synonym, referring to emotional instability or anxiety-related disorders.
- Mentally/emotionally disordered (adj): A more general descriptive phrase.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(Note: As a clinical term, 'psychoneurotic' itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. However, related concepts are.) - To have a nervous breakdown: A colloquial phrase for a severe, incapacitating episode of neurotic or psychoneurotic illness. - The constant pressure caused her to have a nervous breakdown.
Adjective
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affected with emotional disorder
Noun
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a person suffering from neurosis
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