neurosis
US /nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/
UK /nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/
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névrose
a relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress (depression, anxiety, obsessive behaviour, hypochondria) but not a radical loss of touch with reality.
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She developed a severe neurosis after the traumatic event.
Elle a développé une grave névrose après l'événement traumatisant.
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His constant worrying is a sign of his underlying neurosis.
Son inquiétude constante est un signe de sa névrose sous-jacente.