psychasthenia

noun psych·as·the·nia \ˌsī-kəs-ˈthē-nē-ə\

Definition of PSYCHASTHENIA

: a neurotic state characterized especially by phobias, obsessions, or compulsions that one knows are irrational

— psych·as·then·ic \-ˈthe-nik\ adjective or noun

New Latin

First Known Use: 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun psych·as·the·nia \ˌsī-kəs-ˈthē-nē-ə\

: a neurotic state characterized especially by phobias, obsessions, or compulsions that one knows are irrational

—psych·as·then·ic \-ˈthen-ik\ adjective

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