neurotic
1
[ noo-rot-ik, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
noun
a neurotic person.
Origin of neurotic
1
First recorded in 1870–75;
neur(osis) +
-otic
OTHER WORDS FROM neurotic
neu·rot·ic·al·ly, adverb sem·i·neu·rot·i·cal·ly, adverb un·neu·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH neurotic
neurotic psychotic schizoid schizophrenicWords nearby neurotic
Definition for neurotic (2 of 2)
neurotic
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[ 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, adverbMedical 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.