ノイローゼ

ノイローゼ · noirooze · JLPT N1 · noun

neurosis

🧠 Neurose = Greek neuron (nerve) + -osis (condition): a nerve condition

Borrowed from German Neurose, built from Greek neuron (nerve) and -osis (abnormal condition). Japanese uses ノイローゼ for stress-driven anxiety, like being nerve-worn by worry.

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