depersonalization neurosis
- noun
- /ˌdiːpərˌsənəˈzeɪʃən njuˈroʊsɪs/
- Archaic
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neurosis de despersonalización
- Some patients with depersonalization neurosis describe feeling as if they are observing themselves from outside their body.
Examples
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Her experience of depersonalization neurosis made everyday interactions feel distant and unreal.
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Treatment of depersonalization neurosis often includes psychotherapy and, in some cases, medication.
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He suffers from depersonalization neurosis.
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Many people with depersonalization neurosis feel detached.
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Her experience of depersonalization neurosis made everyday interactions feel distant and unreal.
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Some patients with depersonalization neurosis describe feeling as if they are observing themselves from outside their body.
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Treatment of depersonalization neurosis often includes psychotherapy and, in some cases, medication.
Synonyms
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8.3
A condition of feeling very worried or nervous without losing touch with reality
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8.3
A mental health condition where a person's memory, identity, or awareness breaks down
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9.9
A person feels detached from themselves and their identity
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A long feeling of not being real and watching yourself from outside
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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- Archaic
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is directly compositional: 'depersonalization' names the symptom of self-detachment and 'neurosis' denotes a mental disorder, so the compound denotes a disorder characterized by depersonalization. Although clinical and somewhat technical, the formation follows regular English compounding patterns and would be inferable to a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Depersonalization neurosis paints the experience in its words: the part de- means 'away', personalization is about being a 'person', and neurosis is an old word for a nervous condition. So the name describes feeling 'away from yourself', like watching your life from outside, which is why it means 'feeling detached and not real'.