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 Those traits historically idolized as feminine frailties (or diagnosed as feminine neuroses) are here reenvisioned as sources of extraordinary talent. — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026 Ruben Amorim had spent the previous year slowly folding in on himself, making his own neuroses institutional. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026 Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026 No one is immune to the lampooning, even the dazed and confused sons and daughters who get sidelined and pawned off due to their parents’ ambitions, neuroses and desires to achieve greatness. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neurosis

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Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases, can progress through three main stages.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
Butter and Margarine Findings presented at Nutrition 2023 showed that people who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil a day had a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia than peers who rarely used it.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

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Dominguez, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia may alter mood or perception.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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Sullivan previously blocked a key piece of the defense's strategy on July 13 by denying a request to allow testimony from other women about their experiences with postpartum psychosis.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Lindsay had also hoped to have women who suffer from postpartum psychosis testify at her trial as well, but the judge rejected that motion in court.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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