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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespsicastenia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: psikasteˈniɐ
"O conceito de psicastenia foi fundamental para o desenvolvimento da psicopatologia moderna."
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A psychological condition characterized by chronic mental fatigue, anxiety, phobias, obsessions, and a feeling of inadequate mental energy.
"Early 20th-century psychiatrists frequently diagnosed patients exhibiting obsessive-compulsive behaviors and phobias with psychasthenia." - 2
A historical diagnostic term encompassing neurotic states marked by a lack of mental stamina and persistent nervous exhaustion.
"While largely superseded by modern classifications like OCD and anxiety disorders, psychasthenia remains a significant concept in the history of psychiatry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century by French psychologist Pierre Janet, the term derives from the Greek 'psychē' meaning 'soul' or 'mind' combined with 'asthenēia' meaning 'weakness' or 'want of strength'. It historically referred to a psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, and excessive fatigue of the mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Psychasthenia" is said worldwide
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psychasthénie
Transliteration: psikaʁsteni
"La psychasthénie a été largement étudiée par Pierre Janet au début du vingtième siècle."
Psychasthenie
Transliteration: psyçasteˈniː
"Psychasthenie bezeichnet einen Zustand von chronischer geistiger Erschöpfung und Zwangsgedanken."
psicastenia
Transliteration: psikasteˈnia
"La psicastenia è un termine storico usato per descrivere forme di nevrosi ossessiva."
psicastenia
Transliteration: psikasteˈnia
"La psicastenia se caracterizaba por la fatiga mental y las fobias persistentes."
psicastenia
Transliteration: psikasteˈniɐ
"O conceito de psicastenia foi fundamental para o desenvolvimento da psicopatologia moderna."
मनोदुर्बलता
Transliteration: manodurbalata
"मनोदुर्बलता मानसिक थकान और चिंता से जुड़ा एक पुराना मनोवैज्ञानिक शब्द है।"
精神衰弱
Transliteration: jīngshén shuāiruò
"精神衰弱在现代心理学中已被更精准的诊断名词所取代。"
정신허약
Transliteration: jeongsin heoyak
"정신허약은 과거에 신경증적 피로와 강박증을 설명하던 용어였다."
精神衰弱
Transliteration: seishin suijaku
"精神衰弱はかつて不安や強迫観念を伴う神経症を指す用語として使われていた。"
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