He was almost neurotic about being followed...
There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour.
These patients are not neurotics.
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Neurotic. — Neurotic. EP by The Bouncing Souls Released 1994 Recorded 1994 … Wikipedia
Neurotic — Neu*rot ic, a. [Gr. ney^ron nerve.] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease. [1913 Webster] 2. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves. [1913 Webster] 3. Of or pertaining to neurosis[2];… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neurotic — (adj.) 1775, acting upon or stimulating the nerves, from Gk. neuron nerve (see NEURO (Cf. neuro )) + otic, as in hypnotic. Sense of affected by neurosis is 1887. The noun meaning a neurotic person is from 1896. Related: Neurotically … Etymology dictionary
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
neurotic — [noo rät′ik, nyoorät′ik] adj. of, characteristic of, or having a neurosis n. a neurotic person neurotically adv. neuroticism [no͞o rät′ə siz΄əm, nyo͞o rät′ə siz΄əm] n … English World dictionary
Neurotic — Neu*rot ic, n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers. [1913 Webster] Note: Neurotics as a class include all those poisons whose main action is upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neurotic — NEURÓTIC, Ă adj. nevrotic. (< germ. neurotisch) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
neurotic — [adj] mentally maladjusted aberrant, abnormal, anxious, basket case*, bundle of nerves*, choked*, clutched*, compulsive, deviant, disordered, disoriented, distraught, disturbed, erratic, hung up*, hysteric, inhibited, manic, nervous, nervous… … New thesaurus
neurotic — Relating to or suffering from a neurosis. See neurosis. * * * neu·rot·ic n(y)u̇ rät ik adj 1 a) of, relating to, or involving the nerves <a neurotic disorder> b) being a neurosis: NERVOUS <a neurotic disease> 2) affected with,… … Medical dictionary
neurotic — neu|rot|ic [njuˈrɔtık US nuˈra: ] adj 1.) unreasonably anxious or afraid ▪ He seemed a neurotic, self obsessed man. 2.) technical relating to or affected by neurosis ▪ neurotic disorders >neurotic n ▪ She accused him of being a neurotic.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
