Neurotic
(adjective)
- Suffering from or relating to neurosis.
- Having or showing emotional or behavioral problems arising from a psychological conflict or frustration.
Origin:
From french névrotique, from greek νευρωτικός (neurōtikós), from νευρωτής (neurōtḗs, "sufferer from neuralgia"), from νευρών (neurṓn, "nerve") + -τής (-tḗs, "sufferer of").
Examples:
- She's a bit neurotic, always worrying about things.
- He's a neurotic perfectionist, never satisfied with his work.
- She has a neurotic fear of flying.
- He's a neurotic individual, always anxious and nervous.
- The patient's symptoms are consistent with a neurotic disorder.