n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ī -k ō -nu ̇ - ' r ō -s ə s, -nyu ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1883
: 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 \ - ' rä-tik \ adjective or noun