neuroticism

noun

Definition of neuroticismnext
as in weirdness

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Recent Examples of neuroticism These dimensions, called the Big Five personality traits, include things like extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism. — Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 13 Mar. 2026 On an album thoroughly steeped in neuroticism and personal dysfunction, that acceptance feels like freedom. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 But psychological traits such as neuroticism, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression also increase risk. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026 Increasing political polarization, the ubiquity of screens, the COVID-19 pandemic — all have contributed to a malaise and neuroticism around the practice of conversation. — Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuroticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuroticism
  1. weirdness
  2. abnormality
  3. addiction
  4. perversion
  5. predisposition
  6. trait
Noun
  • The risk, of course, is that weirdness becomes just another aesthetic.
    — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While Bad Sisters snuck a nuanced portrait of sisterhood into a frantic whodunit, Youth lets its characters steep in the weirdness of ordinary life.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of weirdness
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  • Medical experts at the time suspected her death was caused by a brain abnormality that ruptured because of the intensity of the ride.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Physicians needed to decide what to do if a pregnant woman came to the ER suffering from organ failure, or carrying a fetus with a fatal abnormality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormality
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  • The company also gave $2 million to the National Council for Problem Gambling to combat unhealthy trading and addiction.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Meta agrees to a $17-billion settlement with 47 states, ending a landmark teen social media addiction trial.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The leprous, lascivious body was a perversion that Western proselytizing could fix.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • More broadly, this same chain of logic turns the Voting Rights Act into a zombie law, a perversion of its intended purpose that now mostly protects white Americans from any attempts to break their disproportionate control of voting machinery.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Definition of perversion
Noun
  • Some people prefer consistency and have a natural predisposition to avoid change.
    — John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • My heart and arteries look healthy during an ultrasound exam, but other test results reveal a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of predisposition
Noun
  • This moment highlighted his enduring intensity, a trait the Blue Jays value, especially as younger players navigate the pressures of a playoff race.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • These are potentially key traits for Emery this season, given the number of departures this summer, including Morgan Rogers, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans and Ezri Konsa.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Neuroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuroticism. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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