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An attack of a psychological disorder such as anxiety or depression which is so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1887, George Gissing, Thyrza There was organic disease, and there was what is vaguely called nervous breakdown; it was too clear that Mr. Newthorpe must count upon very moderate activity either of mind or body henceforth.
- 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something New ...will you kindly think up at your earliest convenience some plan for politely ejecting this Mr Chalmers of yours from our humble home?--because if you don't, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meltdown, mental breakdown
Antonyms: none provided
A psychological disorder usually characterized by panic attacks and aggressiveness, related to the Hispanic ataque de nervios.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: breakdown, crack-up
Narrower terms: nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neurasthenia
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
senu-ineenstorting
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Afrikaans:
senuwee-ineenstorting
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Chinese Mandarin:
神經衰弱 /神经衰弱
(shénjīng shuāiruò)
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Czech:
nervové zhroucení
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Dutch:
zenuwinzinking
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Finnish:
hermoromahdus
— attack of a psychological disorder
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French:
crise de nerfs
— attack of a psychological disorder
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German:
Nervenzusammenbruch
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Greek:
νευρικός κλονισμός
(nevrikós klonismós)
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Hungarian:
idegösszeomlás
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Hungarian:
ideg-összeroppanás
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Italian:
esaurimento nervoso
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Norman:
maladie d'nèrfs
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Portuguese:
ataque de nervos
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Portuguese:
crise nervosa
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Russian:
не́рвный срыв
(nérvnyj sryv)
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Spanish:
ataque de nervios
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Spanish:
colapso nervioso
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Spanish:
crisis nerviosa
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Spanish:
chiripiolca
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Spanish:
chiripiorca
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Swedish:
nervsammanbrott
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Swedish:
nervkollaps
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Turkish:
sinir krizi
— attack of a psychological disorder
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Ukrainian:
нерво́вий зрив
(nervóvyj zryv)
— attack of a psychological disorder
