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Neuroticism vs Neurosis - What's the difference?

neuroticism | neurosis | Derived terms |

Neuroticism is a derived term of neurosis.


As nouns the difference between neuroticism and neurosis

is that neuroticism is the quality or state of being neurotic while neurosis is (pathology) a mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear.

neuroticism

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality or state of being neurotic
    • Your neuroticism is getting out of hand.

    neurosis

    English

    (wikipedia neurosis)

    Noun

    (neuroses)
  • (pathology) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
  • * Usage note: This term is no longer used medically/professionally.

    • Usage notes

    According to Wikipedia the term is no longer part of mainstream psychiatric terminology in the United States, though it continues to be employed in psychoanalytic theory and practice, and in various other theoretical disciplines.

    Derived terms

    * aeroneurosis * neurotic * neuroticism * psychoneurosis

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