neurotic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEUROTIC
[more neurotic; most neurotic]
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medical
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having or suggesting neurosis
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The psychiatrist diagnosed the patient as neurotic.
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neurotic symptoms
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often or always fearful or worried about something
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tending to worry in a way that is not healthy or reasonable
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My neurotic mother scolded me for staying out 10 minutes past curfew.
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He is neurotic about his job.
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a neurotic personality
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He was neurotically obsessed with keeping his clothes neat.
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neurotic
/nʊˈrɑːtɪk/
Brit
/njʊˈrɒtɪk/
noun
plural
neurotics
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neurotic
/nʊˈrɑːtɪk/
Brit
/njʊˈrɒtɪk/
noun
plural
neurotics
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEUROTIC
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medical
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a person who has a neurosis
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He was diagnosed as a neurotic.
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a person who is always fearful or worried about something
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He is a neurotic about keeping his clothes neat.
