obsessional neurosis

noun

: an obsessive-compulsive disorder in which obsessive thinking predominates with little need to perform compulsive acts

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“Obsessional neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/obsessional%20neurosis. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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