Definitions for psychasthenia

psychasthenia psy·chas·the·ni·a

Spelling: [sahy-kuh s-thee-nee-uh]
IPA: /ˌsaɪ kəsˈθi ni ə/

Psychasthenia is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 1530 anagrams from letters in psychasthenia (aacehhinpssty).

Definitions for psychasthenia

noun

  1. Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.

Origin of psychasthenia

From New Latin, dating back to 1905-10; See origin at psych-, asthenia

Examples for psychasthenia

I have stated that in medical practice two other types are described,—psychasthenia and hysteria.

Then you can check your notes and decide if it's schizophrenia, or catatonia, or psychasthenia, or what not.

I went to see a stomach specialist who looked me over and gravely informed me that I had psychasthenia anorexia.

He was confined two years, suffering from psychasthenia, with suicidal melancholia and delusion of persecution.

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