neurosis
US /nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/
UK /nʊˈroʊ.sɪs/
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神经症
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.
她在创伤事件后患上了严重的神经症。
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His constant worrying is a sign of his underlying neurosis.
他持续的担忧是他潜在神经症的迹象。