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Psychosis vs Neuroticism - What's the difference?

psychosis | neuroticism |

As nouns the difference between psychosis and neuroticism

is that psychosis is (label) a severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality while neuroticism is the quality or state of being neurotic.

psychosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia psychosis) (psychoses)
  • (label) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
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    Derived terms

    * micropsychosis * nonpsychosis * nutmeg psychosis

    neuroticism

    English

    Noun

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