Main Entry: psy·cho·neu·ro·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌsī-kō-nu̇-ˈrō-səs, -nyu̇-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1883

: neurosis; especially : a neurosis based on emotional conflict in which an impulse that has been blocked seeks expression in a disguised response or symptom

— psy·cho·neu·rot·ic \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective or noun