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psychoneurosis vs disturbance

disturbance vs psychoneurosis

psychoneurosis and disturbance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychoneurosis Yes No No No
disturbance Yes No No No
As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of psychoneurosis; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than psychoneurosis:
  • psychoneurosis: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
  • disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Other hypernyms of psychoneurosis include folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder.
psychoneurosis (noun) disturbance (noun)
a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
a noisy fight
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a disorderly outburst or tumult
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state
Difference between psychoneurosis and disturbance

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