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neurosis

UK /njʊəˈrəʊsɪs/US /nʊˈroʊsɪs/

词源

源自希腊语 'neuron'(神经)与后缀 '-osis'(异常状态),18世纪通过德语 'Neurose' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 神经症,指由心理因素引起的精神障碍,表现为焦虑、恐惧或强迫行为等,但患者仍能保持现实感知能力。

“His constant hand-washing was a symptom of his neurosis.”

(他不停地洗手是他神经症的症状表现。)

“The therapist helped her understand the root of her neurosis.”

(心理治疗师帮助她理解了神经症的根源。)

同义词:psychoneurosis, anxiety disorder, mental disturbance

常见短语

anxiety neurosis — 焦虑性神经症,特指以持续焦虑为主要症状的心理障碍类型。

“The doctor diagnosed him with anxiety neurosis after evaluating his symptoms.”

(医生评估症状后诊断他患有焦虑性神经症。)