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Meaning of "neuroticism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEUROTICISM

neuroticism  [njʊˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEUROTICISM

noun
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verb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neuroticism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEUROTICISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neuroticism

Neuroticism is a fundamental personality trait in the study of psychology characterized by anxiety, moodiness, worry, envy, and jealousy. Individuals who score high on neuroticism are more likely than the average to experience such feelings as anxiety, anger, envy, guilt, and depressed mood. They respond more poorly to stressors, are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. They are often self-conscious and shy, and they may have trouble controlling urges and delaying gratification. Neuroticism is a risk factor for the "internalizing" mental disorders such as phobia, depression, panic disorder, and other anxiety disorders, all of which are traditionally called neuroses.

Definition of neuroticism in the English dictionary

The definition of neuroticism in the dictionary is a personality trait characterized by instability, anxiety, aggression, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEUROTICISM


aestheticism
iːsˈθɛtɪˌsɪzəm
asceticism
əˈsɛtɪˌsɪzəm
Catholicism
kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm
classicism
ˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
cynicism
ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm
eclecticism
ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm
empiricism
ɛmˈpɪrɪˌsɪzəm
eroticism
ɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm
fanaticism
fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm
Gnosticism
ˈnɒstɪˌsɪzəm
historicism
hɪˈstɒrɪˌsɪzəm
lyricism
ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm
mosaicism
məʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm
mysticism
ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm
narcissism
ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm
neoclassicism
ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
romanticism
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsɪzəm
scholasticism
skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm
witticism
ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEUROTICISM

neuroses
neurosis
neurospora
neurosurgeon
neurosurgery
neurosurgical
neurosurgically
neurosyphilis
neurotic
neurotically
neurotomies
neurotomist
neurotomy
neurotoxic
neurotoxicity
neurotoxin
neurotransmitter
neurotrophic
neurotrophy
neurotropic

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEUROTICISM

agnosticism
Anglicism
anti-Catholicism
apocalypticism
athleticism
didacticism
esotericism
exoticism
hermeticism
higher criticism
homoeroticism
literary criticism
monasticism
new criticism
peripateticism
racism
Roman Catholicism
scepticism
self-criticism
skepticism
textual criticism

Synonyms and antonyms of neuroticism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neuroticism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEUROTICISM

Find out the translation of neuroticism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neuroticism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neuroticism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神经质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neuroticismo
570 millions of speakers

English

neuroticism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

neuroticism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصابية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нейротизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neuroticismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neuroticism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

névrose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neurotikisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Neurotizismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経症的傾向
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신경증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neuroticism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loạn thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியுரோடிசிஸம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मज्जातंतूचा विकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nörotizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nevroticismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neurotyzmu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нейротизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nevroza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νευρωτισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neurotisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neuroticism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nevrotisisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neuroticism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEUROTICISM»

The term «neuroticism» is regularly used and occupies the 62.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEUROTICISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «neuroticism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «neuroticism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neuroticism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEUROTICISM»

Discover the use of neuroticism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neuroticism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neuroticism, Causal Attribution and Reattribution of ...
The present study investigated the relationship between Neuroticism and the causes given to symptoms.
Jennifer Thake, ProQuest Co, Carleton University. Dissertation. Psychology, 2006
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Neuroticism: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
Neuroticism: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Neuroticism in a compact format.
‎2012
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Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine
Modern psychiatric nomenclature no longer recognizes a category of neuroses, but personality psychologists still use the term 'Neuroticism' to describe a basic dimension of personality (see Table 1 for some alternative labels). Individuals who ...
Susan Ayers, Andrew Baum, Chris McManus, 2007
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Stereotype Vulnerability and Performance on the NEO PI-R ...
The emotional stability of 24 college student participants, 17 females and 7 males with a mean age of 18.96 years, was evaluated using the neuroticism scale of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) prior to a challenging ...
Nicholas J. Schmidt, 2009
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The Effects of Neuroticism on Diurnal Salivary Cortisol and ...
Based on these findings, it has been suggested that neuroticism may be an intermediate phenotype, for anxiety and depressive disorders that precedes the onset of diagnoses (Gross & Hen, 2004). Neuroticism and stress. Neuroticism is ...
Kathleen M. Rollins, 2008
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Spontaneity and Personality: The Relationship Between ...
Each of these domains is measured by separate scale as follows: neuroticism (N) , extraversion (E), openness to experience (O), agreeableness (A), and conscientiousness (C). The big five domains as described by Costa and McCrae (1992) ...
Juanita Roy Pierre, 2007
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The Will to Will: The Effects of Neuroticism and Mortality ...
Participants were assigned to high or low neuroticism conditions based on a median split of their scores of the neuroticism subscale from the Big-Five personality inventory administered at the beginning of the questionnaire booklet.
Avrohom Margolis, 2008
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Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior
There is empirical support, for instance, for a relationship of neuroticism to the presence and experience of lower levels of social support (Kendler, Gardner, & Prescott, 2006). The contribution of neuroticism to the development of physical ...
Mark R. Leary, Rick H. Hoyle, 2013
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Handbook of Coping: Theory, Research, Applications
Costa and McCrae (1985) suggested that the five traits of neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness represent the core components of personality. The majority of work on coping and these traits has focused ...
Moshe Zeidner, Norman S. Endler, 1996
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Effects of Enduring Vulnerabilities on Change in Marital ...
The vulnerability-stress-adaptation (VSA) model integrates spouses' developmental history as a distal component of the development of relationship satisfaction.
Zachary Rosello Collins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEUROTICISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neuroticism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study identifies 'mean drunk' personality type
Participants rated their friend on the basis of five personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Your music taste might reveal how your brain works
... with five traits including neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness, according to the study. «CNET, Jul 15»
3
IBM's Watson can analyse your personality in seconds -- and you …
... Five” personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and emotional range (sometimes called neuroticism). «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
4
When Computers Assess Personality Better Than We Do
... conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. The researchers then correlated the personality profiles with each person's ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Donald Trump Is Proud That He Makes Big Decisions Without Input …
Markman said that of the so-called “Big 5” personality traits — neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
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This Could Explain Why Some People See Faces In Random Objects
... individual's likelihood of perceiving a face in a random object, finding that neuroticism and a positive mood were correlated with this tendency ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Hilton launches new 'Holiday Matchmaker' FB app
... provided on the BIG5 personality traits – openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism – the matchmaker app ... «Trade Arabia, Jul 15»
8
Gut Microbiota & Mental Health
Consumption of probiotics decreased social anxiety in those scoring high on a measure of neuroticism (Hilimire, DeVylder, & Forestell, 2015). «Mad In America, Jul 15»
9
The Habits of Depression
Increased reactivity (otherwise known as neuroticism) brings some benefits: an obsessive striving after goals and a tendency to avoid risks. «Truthdig, Jul 15»
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Neurotic People Are More Likely To See Faces In Inanimate Objects …
The people who tended towards neuroticism in terms of personality also tended to see faces in the dots with greater frequency. Weird, huh? If you don't know ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Neuroticism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/neuroticism>. Apr 2024 ».
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