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Neurotic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Neurotic? [n] a person suffering from neurosis [adj] affected with emotional disorder [adj] characteristic of or affected by neurosis; "neurotic disorder"; "neurotic symptoms" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Neurotic: aboulic \| abulic \| compulsive \| delusional \| disturbed \| hypochondriac \| hypochondriacal \| hysteric \| hysterical \| maladjusted \| megalomaniacal \| megalomanic \| mental case \| monomaniacal \| nymphomaniac \| nymphomaniacal \| obsessional \| obsessive \| obsessive-compulsive \| pathological \| phobic \| psychoneurotic \| psychoneurotic \| psychosomatic \| schizoid Related Terms \| Find terms related to Neurotic: abnormal \| alcoholic \| alternating personality \| antisocial personality \| anxious \| brain-damaged \| brain-injured \| catatonic \| certifiable \| confused \| deviant \| disordered \| disordered personality \| distraught \| disturbed \| disturbed personality \| double personality \| drug user \| dual personality \| emotionally unstable personality \| escapist \| hostile personality \| hypochondriac \| hypochondriast \| hysteric \| idiot \| imaginary invalid \| immature personality \| inadequate personality \| inferior personality \| irrational \| malade imaginaire \| maladjusted \| maladjusted personality \| manic-depressive \| mentally defective personality \| mentally ill \| mentally sick \| moral insanity \| multiple personality \| nervous \| neurasthenic \| neuropath \| neurotic personality \| obsessive \| overwrought \| paranoiac \| paranoid \| paranoid personality \| perverse personality \| phobic \| psychasthenic \| psychoneurotic \| psychopath \| psychopathic \| psychopathic personality \| psychotic \| psychotic personality \| schiz \| schizoid \| schizoid personality \| schizophrenic \| schizy \| seclusive personality \| sexual psychopath \| shut-in personality \| sociopath \| split personality \| unstable \| valetudinarian \| valetudinary \| weak personality See Also \| diseased person \| hysteric \| psychopath \| sick person \| sociopath \| sufferer Neurotic In Webster's Dictionary \Neurot"ic\, a. [Gr. ? nerve.] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease. 2. Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves. \Neurot"ic\, n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves. 2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers. Note: Neurotic as a class include all those poisons whose mains action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided three orders: (a) Cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. (b) Spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal cord. (c) Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain and spinal cord.

Neurotic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Neurotic?

[n] a person suffering from neurosis
[adj] affected with emotional disorder
[adj] characteristic of or affected by neurosis; "neurotic disorder"; "neurotic symptoms"

Neurotic In Webster's Dictionary

\Neu*rot"ic\, a. [Gr. ? nerve.]
1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves;
   nervous; as, a neurotic disease.

2. Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.


\Neu*rot"ic\, n.
1. A disease seated in the nerves.

2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to
   the great nerve centers.

Note: Neurotic as a class include all those poisons whose
      mains action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They
      may be divided three orders: (a) Cerebral neurotics, or
      those which affect the brain only. (b) Spinal
      neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal
      cord. (c) Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which
      affect both brain and spinal cord.

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