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Definition of Neuroticism

1. Noun. A mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction.

Definition of Neuroticism

1. Noun. The quality or state of being neurotic ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Neuroticism

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Neuroticism

1. The condition or psychological trait of being neurotic. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neuroticism

Literary usage of Neuroticism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drug Addiction Research & the Health of Women edited by Cora L. Wetherington (1999)
"The definition of neuroticism included (1) anxiety and depression, ... Cross-sectional analysis suggested that neuroticism was related directly to drinking ..."

2. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"Of the 50 studies reviewed by Kozlowski (1979), half showed a significant relationship between neuroticism and smoking. Three studies in this literature ..."

3. Health Consequences of Smoking for Women: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1985)
"Waters reports that women show more overt signs of neuroticism than men (203). Furthermore, he finds an association in women between degree of neuroticism ..."

4. With the Passage of Time: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Each factor is defined on a scale of related traits, such as those listed below (eg, someone who measures low on "neuroticism" is more likely to be calm; ..."

5. Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature by Lyla M. Hernandez, Dan G. Blazer (2006)
"... and the personality domains of neuroticism (including facets of anxiety, ... not only with Harm Avoidance but also with the NEO domain of neuroticism. ..."

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