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nervous breakdown
nervous breakdownn. A collapse in mental health, such as the onset of a severe mood disorder, that precludes normal functioning and may require hospitalization. Not in clinical use.nervous breakdown n (Psychiatry) any mental illness not primarily of organic origin in which the patient ceases to function properly, often accompanied by severely impaired concentration, anxiety, insomnia, and lack of self-esteem; used esp of episodes of depression nerv′ous break′down
n. (not in technical use) any disabling mental or emotional disorder requiring treatment. [1900–05, Amer.] nervous breakdownAny mental condition prohibiting normal functioning.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  nervous breakdown - a severe or incapacitating emotional disordercrack-up, breakdown - a mental or physical breakdownnervous exhaustion, nervous prostration - an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to workneurasthenia - nervous breakdown (not in technical use) |
nervous breakdownnoun collapse, breakdown, crack-up (informal), neurasthenia (obsolete), nervous disorder His wife could not cope and suffered a nervous breakdown.Translationsnerve (nəːv) noun1. one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain. 神經 神经2. courage. He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve. 膽量，勇氣 胆量，勇气 3. rudeness. What a nerve! 放肆無禮 鲁莽冒失 verb to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something). He nerved himself to climb the high tower. 迫使鼓起勇氣 使鼓起勇气nerves noun plural the condition of being too easily excited or upset. She suffers from nerves. 神經質 神经紧张ˈnervous adjective1. of the nerves. the nervous system. 害怕地，緊張地 紧张的，神经质的 2. rather afraid. She was nervous about travelling by air; a nervous old lady. 害怕，緊張 胆怯的，焦虑的 ˈnervously adverb 神經地 神经地ˈnervousness noun 神經元過敏 神经质，情绪不安 ˈnervy adjective excitable. The horse is rather nervy. 神經質的 易激动的，紧张不安的 ˈnerviness noun 神經質 肌肉发达，有勇气 ˈnerve-racking adjective causing great anxiety or nervousness. a nerve-racking experience. 令人緊張不安的 使人伤脑筋的nervous breakdown a period of mental illness caused by a time of great strain. 精神崩潰 精神崩溃nervous system the brain, spinal cord and nerves of a person or animal. 神經系統 神经系统get on someone's nerves to irritate someone. Her behaviour really gets on my nerves. 令人不快 让人心烦nervous breakdown → 精神崩溃zhCNnervous breakdown
nervous breakdown any mental illness not primarily of organic origin, in which the patient ceases to function properly, often accompanied by severely impaired concentration, anxiety, insomnia, and lack of self-esteem; used esp of episodes of depression nervous breakdown
breakdown [brāk´doun] 1. the act or process of ceasing to function, or the resulting condition.2. an often sudden collapse in health, physical or mental.3. loss of self-control.nervous breakdown a nonspecific, popular name for any type of mental disorder that interferes with the affected individual's normal activities, often implying a severe episode of sudden onset.ner·vous break·down (ner'vŭs brāk'down), Nonmedical term for an emotional or mental illness; often a euphemism for a psychiatric disorder.nervous breakdownn. A collapse in mental health, such as the onset of a severe mood disorder, that precludes normal functioning and may require hospitalization. Not in clinical use.nervous breakdown Psychiatry A dated term that encompasses anxiety, panic and depressive disorders Psychology A popular term for being mentally overwhelmed by circumstance and accumulated acute stressorsner·vous break·down (nĕr'vŭs brāk'down) Nonmedical but very common term for an emotional or mental illness; often a colloquialism for a psychiatric disorder. nervous breakdown A popular and imprecise term used to describe any emotional, neurotic or psychotic disturbance ranging from a brief episode of hysterical behaviour to a major psychotic illness such as SCHIZOPHRENIA.AcronymsSeeNBDnervous breakdown
Related to nervous breakdown: panic attack, depression, anxietySynonyms for nervous breakdownnoun collapseSynonyms- collapse
- breakdown
- crack-up
- neurasthenia
- nervous disorder
Words related to nervous breakdownnoun a severe or incapacitating emotional disorderRelated Words- crack-up
- breakdown
- nervous exhaustion
- nervous prostration
- neurasthenia
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