neuroticism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of neuroticism
First recorded in 1895–1900; neurotic 1 + -ism
Example Sentences
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"We estimate a shift in neuroticism and conscientiousness at the population level," McFarland said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 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
Psychologists use personality traits such as extroversion, neuroticism or anxiety as a means of characterizing typical patterns of thought, emotion and behavior that differ from one person to the next.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 5, 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
I recollect that I offered a defense of psycopathic neuroticism.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 by Various
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