neurotic
pronunciation
How to pronounce neurotic in British English:
UK [njʊəˈrɒtɪk]
How to pronounce neurotic in American English:
US [nʊˈrɑtɪk]
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- Noun:
- a person suffering from neurosis
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of or affected by neurosis
- affected with emotional disorder
Word Origin
- neurotic (adj.)
- 1775, "acting upon or stimulating the nerves," from Greek neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + -otic, as in hypnotic. Sense of "affected by neurosis" is 1887. The noun meaning "a neurotic person" is from 1896. Related: Neurotically.
Example
- 1. Occasionally barrie has been presented as a sad , neurotic pedophile .
- 2. Not because it makes us complacent , but because it makes us neurotic .
- 3. Irritation can be a constant problem here , necessitating games and neurotic behavior to cope with unresolved annoyances .
- 4. Teenagers now are neurotic lapdogs .
- 5. Yet the old stereotypes of a poor , neurotic country still have some claim on reality .