psychasthenia

Etymology

From psych- + asthenia. By surface analysis, psych- (“soul, mind”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

psychasthenia means A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety.