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neurosis

noun

/njʊəˈrəʊ.sɪs/

Meaning

A relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress.

His neurosis made social interactions difficult.

anxiety disorder, neurosis, obsession

sanity, balance, rationality

a young duck

The state of keeping or being kept secret or private

the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps and a bit

a man who tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western United States

a person who gives or offers a pledge or security

a very small creature, often a tiny arachnid; also used to mean a very small amount