neurotic

English

/njʊəˈɹɒtɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Affected with a neurosis.
  • (informal) Overly anxious.
  • (medicine) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (nerve, sinew, tendon, cord, string, a sinew).

Origin

Ancient Greek

νεῦρον

Gloss

nerve, sinew, tendon, cord, string, a sinew

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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