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psychoneurosis

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Main Entry:
psy·cho·neu·ro·sis Listen to the pronunciation of psychoneurosis
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 Listen to the pronunciation of psychoneurotic \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective or noun
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