First Known Use: 1883
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psychoneurosis
noun psy·cho·neu·ro·sis \ˌsī-kō-nu̇-ˈrō-səs, -nyu̇-\
Definition of PSYCHONEUROSIS
: neurosis; especially : a neurosis based on emotional conflict in which an impulse that has been blocked seeks expression in a disguised response or symptom
— psy·cho·neu·rot·ic \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective or noun
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psychoneurosis
noun psy·cho·neu·ro·sis \-n(y)u̇-ˈrō-səs\
plural psy·cho·neu·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PSYCHONEUROSIS
: neurosis; especially : a neurosis based on emotional conflict in which an impulse that has been blocked seeks expression in a disguised response or symptom—compare actual neurosis
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