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psychasthenic

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psy⋅chas⋅the⋅ni⋅a

  [sahy-kuhs-thee-nee-uh]
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–noun
Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.
Origin:
1905–10; < NL; see psych-, asthenia

Related forms:
psy⋅chas⋅then⋅ic  [sahy-kuhs-then-ik] , adjective
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psy·chas·the·ni·a   (sī'kəs-thē'nē-ə)   
n.  A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in scientific use.
psy'chas·then'ic (-thěn'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: psych·as·the·nia
Pronunciation: "sI-k&s-'thE-nE-&
Function: noun
: a neurotic state characterized especially byphobias, obsessions, or compulsions that one knows are irrational —psych·as·then·ic /-'then-ik/ adjective
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psychasthenia psy·chas·the·ni·a (sī'kəs-thē'nē-ə)
n.
A neurotic disorder marked by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in technical use.

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