neurotic

[ noo-rot-ik, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /

Psychiatry.

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.

noun

a neurotic person.

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Origin of neurotic

First recorded in 1870–75; neur(osis) + -otic

OTHER WORDS FROM neurotic

neu·rot·ic·al·ly, adverbsem·i·neu·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbun·neu·rot·i·cal·ly, adverb

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neurotic psychotic schizoid schizophrenic

Words nearby neurotic

neurosyphilis, neurotendinous, neurotendinous spindle, neurotensin, neurothekeoma, neurotic, neuroticism, neurotization, neurotmesis, neurotomy, neurotonic pupil

Definition for neurotic (2 of 2)

neurotic²

[ noo-rot-ik, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /

adjective Pathology.

pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.

Origin of neurotic

First recorded in 1765–75; neuro- + -tic

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Example sentences from the Web for neurotic

It was quite interesting, its title was Rejoice That You Are Neurotic.
Will There Soon Be Three Living Popes?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You give the weakest and the worst interpretation of my devotion: the neurotic one.
‘Mirages’: Anaïs Nin’s Intimate, Unexpurgated Diaries|Lizzie Crocker|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Equal parts compassionate and neurotic, Farmiga plays Norma with an intense level of adrenaline.
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He did it long enough that people began to wonder out loud if he was neurotic.
A Eulogy for Gus, Central Park’s Polar Bear Man of Mystery|Malcolm Jones|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Also, did I mention they feature (endearingly) neurotic protagonists?
Curtis Sittenfeld: How I Write|Noah Charney|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the neurotic there is no established way, for his aims and tasks are apt to be of a highly individual character.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
She appeared to him to be pining "capriciously" when she became thin and neurotic.
Married Love|Marie Carmichael Stopes
They are generally accompanied by marked dyspeptic symptoms, and not infrequently by neurotic derangements.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Fear in children is quite common and it is very hard to tell whether it is neurotic or real fear.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
Compulsions: People with neurotic compulsions engage in repetitive rituals that give them temporary relief from anxiety.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for neurotic

neurotic

/ (njʊˈrɒtɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or afflicted by neurosis

noun

a person who is afflicted with a neurosis or who tends to be emotionally unstable or unusually anxious

Derived forms of neurotic

neurotically, adverb

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Medical definitions for neurotic

neurotic

[ nu-rŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, derived from, or affected with a neurosis.

n.

A person suffering from a neurosis.

neurotic

adjective

noun

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adjective Pathology.

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adjective

noun

Derived forms of neurotic

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adj.

n.