psychoneurosis

psy·cho·neu·ro·sis

noun \-n(y)u̇-ˈrō-səs\

plural psy·cho·neu·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

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—compare actual neurosis