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Neurotic vs Pathological - What's the difference?

neurotic | pathological |

As adjectives the difference between neurotic and pathological

is that neurotic is affected with a neurosis while pathological is (medicine) pertaining to pathology.

As a noun neurotic

is a person who has a neurosis.

neurotic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Affected with a neurosis.
  • (lb) Overly anxious.
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  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers, the worn-out, passionless men,!”
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  • (lb) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has a neurosis

    • Anagrams

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    pathological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Pertaining to pathology.
  • (medicine) Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
  • (mathematics) Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
  • (computer science) Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

    • Synonyms

    * pathologic

    Antonyms

    * (mathematics)

    Derived terms

    * pathologically