Both Uses
neurotic
in
The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury
(Edited)
- If children are neurotic at all, a room like that —
p. 16.4neurotic = mentally disturbed
- It's supposed to help them work off their neuroses in a healthful way.
p. 16.4 *neuroses = mild mental disorders
Definitions:
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(1)
(neurotic) mildly mentally disturbed -- usually worrying too much about something; or someone with such symptomsMore formally, a neurotic might be described as someone with a mild personality disorder -- a neurosis not attributable to any known neurological or organic problem.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)