neuroticism

neuroticism
The quality or state of being neurotic

Your neuroticism is getting out of hand.


Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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 — 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 — noun Date: 1900 a neurotic character, condition, or trait …   New Collegiate 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”