psychoneurosis
[sahy-koh-n
oo
-
roh
-sis, -ny
oo
-]
/ˌsaɪ koʊ nʊˈroʊ sɪs, -nyʊ-/
noun
,
plural
psychoneuroses
[sahy-koh-n
oo
-
roh
-seez, -ny
oo
-]
/ˌsaɪ koʊ nʊˈroʊ siz, -nyʊ-/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
neurosis
(def 1).
Origin
1880-85;
psycho-
+
neurosis
British Dictionary definitions for
psychoneurosis
psychoneurosis
/
ˌsaɪkəʊnjʊˈrəʊsɪs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-roses
(
-ˈrəʊsiːz
)
1.
another word for
neurosis
Derived Forms
psychoneurotic
(
ˌsaɪkəʊnjʊˈrɒtɪk
)
adjective
psychoneurosis
in Medicine
psychoneurosis
psy·cho·neu·ro·sis (sī'kō-nu-rō'sĭs, -nyu-)
n.
pl.
psy·cho·neu·ro·ses
(-sēz)
Neurosis.
psy'cho·neu·rot'ic
(-rŏt'ĭk)
adj.