psychoneurosis

noun

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

Roots

psychepsycho- · Greek · mind, soul neuronneur- · Greek · nerve osis-osis · Greek · diseased condition

Synonyms for psychoneurosis

neurosisn neuroticismn psychasthenia hypochondrian hypochondriasisn

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Where does psychoneurosis come from?

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