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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary neur·as·the·nia \\ˌnu̇r-əs-ˈthē-nē-ə, ˌnyu̇r-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY New Latin DATE circa 1856 : a psychological disorder marked especially by easy fatigability and often by lack of motivation, feelings of inadequacy, and psychosomatic symptoms — compare chronic fatigue syndrome • neur·as·then·ic \\-ˈthe-nik, -ˈthē-\\ adjective or noun • neur·as·then·i·cal·ly \\-ni-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 neurasthenia neur·as·the·nia / 7njuErEs5Wi:niE; NAmE 7nurEs- / noun[U] (old-fashioned) a condition in which sb feels tired and depressed over a long period of time 神经衰弱 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged neur·asthenia \“+\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + asthenia : a syndrome marked by ready fatigability of body and mind, usually by worrying and depression, and often by headache and by gastrointestinal and circulatory disturbances |
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