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Neurotic vs Psychotic - What's the difference?

neurotic | psychotic |

As adjectives the difference between neurotic and psychotic

is that neurotic is affected with a neurosis while psychotic is of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

As nouns the difference between neurotic and psychotic

is that neurotic is a person who has a neurosis while psychotic is a person affected by psychosis.

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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    psychotic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person affected by psychosis.