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nervous breakdown en · NOUN

Meanings

1. An attack of a psychological disorder such as anxiety or depression which is so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally.
   • 1887, George Gissing, Thyrza There was organic disease, and there was what is vaguely called nervous breakdown; it was too clear that Mr. Newthorpe must count upon very moderate activity either of mind or body henceforth.
   • 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something New ...will you kindly think up at your earliest convenience some plan for politely ejecting this Mr Chalmers of yours from our humble home?--because if you don't, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown.
2. (Philippines) A psychological disorder usually characterized by panic attacks and aggressiveness, related to the Hispanic ataque de nervios.

Forms

Synonyms

meltdown · mental breakdown

Translations (27)

pt crise nervosa (attack of a psychological disorder) · it esaurimento nervoso (attack of a psychological disorder) · de Nervenzusammenbruch (attack of a psychological disorder) · pl załamanie nerwowe (attack of a psychological disorder) · tr sinir krizi (attack of a psychological disorder) · nrf maladie d'nèrfs (attack of a psychological disorder) · es ataque de nervios (attack of a psychological disorder) · uk нерво́вий зрив (attack of a psychological disorder) · ru не́рвный срыв (attack of a psychological disorder) · fi hermoromahdus (attack of a psychological disorder) · nl zenuwinzinking (attack of a psychological disorder) · pl kryzys psychiczny (attack of a psychological disorder) · af senuwee-ineenstorting (attack of a psychological disorder) · es chiripiorca (attack of a psychological disorder) · sv nervkollaps (attack of a psychological disorder) · hu idegösszeomlás (attack of a psychological disorder) · el νευρικός κλονισμός (attack of a psychological disorder) · es crisis nerviosa (attack of a psychological disorder) · es colapso nervioso (attack of a psychological disorder) · cmn 神經衰弱 /神经衰弱 (attack of a psychological disorder) · cs nervové zhroucení (attack of a psychological disorder) · af senu-ineenstorting (attack of a psychological disorder) · hu ideg-összeroppanás (attack of a psychological disorder) · es chiripiolca (attack of a psychological disorder) · pt ataque de nervos (attack of a psychological disorder) · sv nervsammanbrott (attack of a psychological disorder) · fr crise de nerfs (attack of a psychological disorder)