psychasthenia en · NOUN
Etymology
From psych- + asthenia. By surface analysis, psych- (“soul, mind”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).
Meanings
- (countable, dated, uncountable) A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| psychasthenias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
fr psychasthénie (psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety) · ca psicoastènia (psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety) · es sicastenia (psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety) · es psicastenia (psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety) · pt psicastenia (psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety) · ro psihastenie (psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety)