neurose

neu·rose
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adjective

Nerved.

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Meanings

adjectiveneurose (comparative more neurose, superlative most neurose)

comparative more neurose · superlative most neurose

  1. biologyNerved.
  2. biologyHaving many nervures or veins.
nounneurose (plural neuroses)

plural neuroses

  1. Neurosis.

Origin

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Piecewise doublet of nervose and nervous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OurenseNuorese
Cite this entry
APA

neurose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurose

MLA

“neurose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurose.

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