Meaning
neurosis
- a mild mental or emotional disorder characterized by anxiety or obsessive behavior
- an obsessive habit or unreasonable emotional reaction
In a sentence
La psicoterapia moderna tratta diversi tipi di nevrosi legati all'ansia.
Modern psychotherapy treats various types of anxiety-related neuroses.
È solo un'abitudine o sta diventando una vera e propria nevrosi?
Is it just a habit or is it becoming a full-blown neurosis?
Lo stress continuo della metropoli alimenta le nevrosi quotidiane dei residenti.
The continuous stress of the metropolis fuels the daily neuroses of its residents.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nevrosi | feminine · singular |
| nevrosi | feminine · plural |
| nevrosi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural: 'la nevrosi', 'le nevrosi'.
- Often used informally to describe obsessive perfectionism or excessive stress.