NEUROSIS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

neurosis

noun

Definition of neurosis

as in dementia

medical an emotional illness in which a person experiences strong feelings of fear or worry The patient is clearly suffering from a neurosis.

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Recent Examples of neurosis Wonders is also terrific, a ball of neuroses and repression, envious of Elliot’s exploits. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Jordan Harper’s new novel proves that noir can still channel the crises and neuroses of the moment, Carolyn Kellogg writes. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 Rudd’s natural air of genial tension, of neurosis without an edge, plays into his character’s rigidly disciplined but relentlessly upbeat domesticity. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for neurosis

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Noun

Untreated hearing loss is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026
Some sympathized about the dementia struggle, many others expressed hope of a future business.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of dementia

Noun

Ultimately, these tools could yield discoveries about the brain and potentially even treatments for psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

— Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Sources confirmed to Rolling Stone that he had been treated for schizophrenia before his parents’ deaths.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

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The notes from his stump speech that draw the loudest applause can drive the neutral observer to mild psychosis.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
During her first trial, her attorney admitted that Clancy killed the children but said she was overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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