anxiety neurosis
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noun Psychiatry.
a neurotic disorder characterized by pervasive anxiety.
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Origin of anxiety neurosis
First recorded in 1900–05
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anxiety neurosis
noun
a relatively mild form of mental illness characterized by extreme distress and agitation, often occurring without any obvious cause
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