| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| psychasthenia |
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| SYLLABICATION: | psy·chas·the·ni·a |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  s  k s-th  n- |
| NOUN: | A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in scientific use. | | OTHER FORMS: | psychas·thenic (-th n k) —ADJECTIVE
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