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nerwica

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See also: nerwicą

Polish

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Etymology

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From nerw +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɛrˈvi.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: ner‧wi‧ca

Noun

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nerwica f (related adjective nerwicowy)

  1. (pathology, psychology) neurosis (mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society)
    Synonyms: nerwy, neuroza

Declension

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Further reading

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  • nerwica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nerwica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • nerwica in PWN's encyclopedia