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neuropath

British  
/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌpæθ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The many perversities of a neuropath are not deliberately put forth of his "free will" to annoy both himself and others, for the neuropath inherits his weak-control no less than his large hands.

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

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

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

"Advice" to a neuropath is usually a very depressing decalogue of "Thou Shalt Nots!"

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

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