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Definition of Nervous breakdown
1. Noun. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder.
Generic synonyms: Breakdown, Crack-up
Specialized synonyms: Nervous Exhaustion, Nervous Prostration, Neurasthenia
Specialized synonyms: Nervous Exhaustion, Nervous Prostration, Neurasthenia
Definition of Nervous breakdown
1. Noun. An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nervous breakdown
1. Nonmedical term for an emotional or mental illness; often a euphemism for a psychiatric disorder. (05 Mar 2000)