neurosis

neu·ro·sis

noun \n(y)u̇-ˈrō-səs\

plural neu·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of NEUROSIS

: a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)