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性格神経症 (seikakushinkeishou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい格かく神しん経けい症しょう

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Meanings

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character neurosis

A psychiatric term for a personality disorder rooted in character structure, used in clinical contexts.

性せい格かく神しん経けい症しょうは、精せい神しん分ぶん析せきの

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Character neurosis is a concept used in the field of psychoanalysis.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
格status, rank, capacity
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
症symptoms, illness

Related words

神しん経けい症しょう
性格神経症 is a specific type of neurosis (神経症) that is deeply embedded in one's personality, whereas 神経症 is a broader term for neurotic disorders.

Built from

性せい格かく+神しん経けい症しょう

Etymology

Compound of 性格 (personality, character) and 神経症 (neurosis), likely a calque from English 'character neurosis' or German 'Charakterneurose'.