neuroticism
pronunciation
How to pronounce neuroticism in British English:
UK [njʊə'rɒtəsɪzəm]
How to pronounce neuroticism in American English:
US [njʊr'rɒtəsɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Word Origin
- neuroticism (n.)
- 1894, from neurotic + -ism.
Example
- 1. Sometimes be sensitive but not neuroticism .
- 2. Perhaps we are a little pessimistic on neuroticism and conscientiousness , maybe a little optimistic on our desire for new experiences .
- 3. In the study , neuroticism was measured as a tendency to experience negative emotion - neurotics get upset and irritated easily , are moody , and worry a lot .
- 4. The subjects who had scored higher on the neuroticism scale demonstrated more brain activity in response to uncertain feedback than to negative feedback , the researchers found .
- 5. He said that those who seek spirituality may help them come to terms with mentally challenging situations , like stress or neuroticism .