- neuroticism
- noun Date: 1900 a neurotic character, condition, or trait
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
neuroticism
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Neuroticism — is a fundamental personality trait in the study of psychology. It is an enduring tendency to experience negative emotional states. Individuals who score high on neuroticism are more likely than the average to experience such feelings as anxiety,… … Wikipedia
neuroticism — (n.) 1894, from NEUROTIC (Cf. neurotic) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
neuroticism — noun The quality or state of being neurotic Your neuroticism is getting out of hand … Wiktionary
neuroticism — The condition or psychological trait of being neurotic. * * * neu·rot·i·cism n(y)u̇ rät ə .siz əm n a neurotic character, condition, or trait * * * n. a dimension of personality derived from questionnaires and psychological tests. People with… … Medical dictionary
neuroticism — n. a dimension of personality derived from questionnaires and psychological tests. People with high scores in neuroticism are anxious and intense and more prone to develop neurosis … The new mediacal dictionary
neuroticism — neurotic ► ADJECTIVE 1) having, caused by, or relating to neurosis. 2) informal abnormally sensitive, anxious, or obsessive. ► NOUN ▪ a neurotic person. DERIVATIVES neurotically adverb neuroticism noun … English terms dictionary
neuroticism — /noo rot euh siz euhm, nyoo /, n. the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis. [1895 1900; NEUROTIC + ISM] * * * … Universalium
neuroticism — n. neurotic state or condition; neurosis … English contemporary dictionary
neuroticism — neu·rot·i·cism … English syllables
neuroticism — noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction • Syn: ↑neurosis, ↑psychoneurosis • Derivationally related forms: ↑psychoneurotic (for: ↑psychoneurosis), ↑neurotic ( … Useful english dictionary
