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neurose

Syllables: neu·roseUK/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʊ̯s/US/ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹoʊ̯s/

neurose adjective: nerved.

Adjective

neurose (comparative more neurose, superlative most neurose)

  1. Nerved.
  2. Having many nervures or veins.

Noun

neurose (plural neuroses)

  1. Neurosis.

Forms of neurose

Adjective
comparativemore neurose
superlativemost neurose
Noun
pluralneuroses

Origin of neurose

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -ose. Doublet of nervose and nervous.

Questions about neurose

What does neurose mean?
Neurose means nerved.
What part of speech is neurose?
Neurose can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce neurose?
Neurose is pronounced /ˈn(j)ʊ.ɹəʊ̯s/ (UK).

Words near neurose in the dictionary

  1. neurosciences
  2. neuroscientific
  3. neuroscientifically
  4. neuroscientist
  5. neuroscientists
  6. neurose
  7. neurosecrete
  8. neurosecreted
  9. neurosecretion
  10. neurosecretions
  11. neurosecretome

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