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neurotic
1[ noo-rot-ik, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
noun
a neurotic person.
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Origin of neurotic
1First 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, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH neurotic
neurotic , psychotic, schizoid, schizophrenicWords nearby neurotic
Other definitions 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.
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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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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.
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