neurosis

(noun)

A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear.

Examples of neurosis in the following topics:

  • Trait Anxiety

    • Trait anxiety is a form of neurosis; it is a long-term anxiety related to the very idea of public speaking.
    • Trait anxiety tends to build up over time and may be the result of neurosis.
    • A neurosis around public speaking may have been caused by an event when you were very young, where you received criticism or ridicule in front of a group of people.
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