neurotic
adjectivetécnico/newˈɾɔtiku/medium
neu·ró·ti·co
Definition
Suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis; abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious.
His neurotic need for order made him difficult to live with.
She had a neurotic fear of flying.
Common collocations
neurotic behaviorneurotic tendenciesneurotic disorder
Etymology
Do francês 'névrotique', por sua vez do grego 'neuron' (nervo) + sufixo '-otique'.