| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (noo-ROH-sis, nyoo-ROH-sis) A mental disorder marked by anxiety or fear. Neurosis is less severe than psychosis. (See also angst, hysteria, and phobia.) | 1 |
| ‡ In popular usage, a “neurotic” is anyone who worries a lot. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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