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neurose

/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʊ̯s/ UK
/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/ Canada, US
/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʉ̯s/ Australia
/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹɐʉ̯s/ New Zealand
/ˈn(j)ʉ.ɹos/ Scotland
/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɾoːs/ India

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From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Piecewise doublet of nervose and nervous.

adjective more neurose · most neurose

Nerved.
Having many nervures or veins.

noun neuroses

Neurosis.

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@misc{neurose_2026,
  title = {neurose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neurose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}