neuroticism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of neuroticism
First recorded in 1895–1900; neurotic 1 + -ism
Example Sentences
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Similarly, those characterized by higher conscientiousness, openness, and agreeableness, as well as lower neuroticism and extraversion, were also more likely to adopt healthier behaviors.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024
For example, research shows that women who are higher in neuroticism and perfectionism, lower in self-compassion or lower in self-efficacy are all more likely to struggle with negative body image.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024
But grandiosity is associated with being assertive and attention seeking, whereas vulnerability tends to involve neuroticism and suffering from anxiety, depression and self-consciousness.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023
And then, of course, there’s this: “Females on average score higher than males on the personality trait of neuroticism, defined as anxiety, emotional volatility, and susceptibility to depression.”
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2023
He'd never heard of any marriage maintaining such a crazy high romantic level of manic neuroticism as this for very long.
From Thy Name Is Woman by Walton, Bryce
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