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neuropath

British  
/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌpæθ /

noun

  1. a person suffering from or predisposed to a disorder of the nervous system

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The sensitive, refined neuropath finds the normal person insipid and dull; the normal person is rendered uncomfortable by the morbid caprices of the neuropath.

From Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment by Briggs, Isaac George

We have painted the black side, but, tactfully managed, a neuropath will merge in the kindest of husbands, the most constant of lovers.

From Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment by Briggs, Isaac George

Such terms as neuropath and kleptomaniac are often regarded as rather elegant names for contemptible excuses invented by medical men to cover up stealing.

From The Dream Doctor by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

The neuropath is the individual with an inborn tendency to the neurosis.

From Applied Psychology for Nurses by Porter, Mary F.

Again, the nervous child, like the adult neuropath, very often improves for the time being with every change of scene and surroundings.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles