psychasthenia
Meanings
noun
- A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety.
Word forms
Etymology
From psych- + asthenia. By surface analysis, psych- (“soul, mind”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).
Derived words
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