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Neurosis 

A mild form of mental illness, in which subjective experiences of emotional distress are common but contact with reality has not been lost. Examples include anxiety disorders, depression and eating disorders. It is also called psychoneurosis.
Neurosis can in many ways be distinguished from the more severe psychotic mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and manic depression (bipolar).
Neurosis by Doc_B April 14, 2015
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neurosis 

leading proponent of the progressive neurocore movement.
the blood that runs through me is not my own
neurosis by dave universe March 1, 2004

Neurosis 

A vague diagnosis to describe:
-sometimes constant anxiety with no stress triggering it
-obsessive compulsive antics
-irritably with your girlfriend to the point where you smack her and she says "why" and you reply "because"
-repeated fantasizing of every day things
-so-on

Symptoms tend to take form in manic episodes that can last for days, weeks, or maybe just an hour.
Kimmy: "I hate my life. Why am I even here?"
Kimmy then has thoughts about self worth and what her worth means to Tod, which is being controlled by her sporadic anxiety attack because she has neurosis.
Tod: "Haha, you're so neurotic."
Neurosis by Faghagg February 1, 2010

neurosis 

To quit a level that you are best suited to that you may or may not be excelling at, and join a level lower to what you are best suited to for easy wins.
neurosis by Anonymous June 17, 2003

neurosis 

A clan that won this random 'Counter-Strike'(whats that?) league in some place named Brisbane (wheres that?)
I am in neurosis.
neurosis by Lol June 21, 2003

neurosis 

g0t rand0ms?
neurosis by Jimor June 19, 2003

Approaching occupational neurosis 

The sense of exponential dread that occurs when one more closely nears one's workplace. If one is driving down a hill to said workplace the effect is sometimes described as Hell like.
(In a carpool on a public service ad) "What's wrong Jake? Your face has gone white."

"Look down there at the bottom of the hill and to the right!"

"OH MY GOD! IT"S THAT PLACE WE WORK!"

(A psychologist enters the ad and states paternally; "This is approaching occupational neurosis. Don't let it happen to you or anyone you care about. Resign or seek professional help immediately!"
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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