psychoneurosis
psy·cho·neu·ro·sis
noun \ˌsī-kō-nu̇-ˈrō-səs, -nyu̇-\Definition of PSYCHONEUROSIS
: 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
Origin of PSYCHONEUROSIS
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First Known Use: 1883
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