neurospast

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noun

A puppet; a marionette

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounneurospast (plural neurospasts)

plural neurospasts

  1. obsoleteA puppet; a marionette

    That outward form is but a neurospast; The soul it is that on her subtile ray

    1642, Henry More, Psychathanasia

Origin

  1. Latinneurospaston
  2. Englishneurospast

From Latin neurospaston, from Ancient Greek.

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APA

neurospast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurospast

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“neurospast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurospast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurospast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurospast.

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