1776, "functional derangement arising from disorders of the nervous system," coined by Scottish physician William Cullen (1710-1790) from Greek neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + Modern Latin -osis "abnormal condition." Used in a general psychological sense since 1871; clinical use in psychiatry dates from 1923.
双语例句
1. He may have some kind of neurosis or psychosis later in life.
他晚年可能患有某种神经症或精神病。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She got a neurosis about chemicals and imagined them everywhere doing her harm.
她对化学品有神经症，认为它们无处不在地伤害着自己。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He was anxious to the point of neurosis.
他焦虑得都要得神经症了。
来自辞典例句
4. In that city there is neurosis in the air which the inhabitants mistake for energy.
在这座城市里流传着一种神经机能病,居民们都误认为是精力旺盛的表现.
来自辞典例句
5. Neurosis essentially consists of stupid behavior by non - stupid people.
