neurotic
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[ noo-rot-ik, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
noun
a neurotic person.
Origin of neurotic
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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
Example sentences from the Web for neurotically
British Dictionary definitions for neurotically
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 neurotically
neurotic
[ nu-rŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, derived from, or affected with a neurosis.
n.
A person suffering from a neurosis.