Disorder
Neurosis
Neurosis noun - A mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction.
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Synonyms for Neurosis
Disorder and neurosis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disorder" instead a noun "Neurosis".
Nearby Word: neurotic
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How words are described
| particular | particular disorder | particular neurosis |
| similar | similar disorder | similar neurosis |
| severe | severe disorder | severe neurosis |
| sexual | sexual disorder | sexual neurosis |
| Other adjectives: crippling. | ||
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Nero Neurosis, likewise, has a Latin origin that means "powerful", named after the Roman Emperor Nero; and his last name is derived from a mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear.
Source: Video Game / Brain Dead 13
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Neurosis and Disorder. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disorder/neurosis
Disorder & Neurosis. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disorder/neurosis>.
Neurosis or Disorder. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disorder/neurosis.
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