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psychological disorder vs neurosis

neurosis vs psychological disorder

psychological disorder and neurosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychological disorder Yes No No No
neurosis Yes No No No
As nouns, neurosis is a hyponym of psychological disorder; that is, neurosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychological disorder:
  • psychological disorder: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
  • neurosis: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
psychological disorder (noun) neurosis (noun)
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Difference between psychological disorder and neurosis

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