psychasthenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety.

Word forms

psychasthenia psychasthenias

Etymology

From psych- + asthenia. By surface analysis, psych- (“soul, mind”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

Derived words

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