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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of neurosis.
noun
2.
a neurotic person.
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Related forms
neu·rot·ic·al·ly, adverb
sem·i·neu·rot·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·neu·rot·i·cal·ly, adverb
Example Sentences
- This is guaranteed to turn on every whiner, lackey and neurotic on the property.
- Yes, the girl is a bit neurotic.
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Word Origin & History
neurotic
1775, "acting upon or stimulating the nerves," from Gk. neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + -otic, as in hypnotic. Sense of "affected by neurosis" is 1887. The noun meaning "a neurotic person" is from 1896.
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neurotic neu·rot·ic (n&oobreve;-rŏt'ĭk, ny&oobreve;-)
adj.
Of, relating to, derived from, or affected with a neurosis. n.
A person suffering from a neurosis.
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