neurasthenia
/ˌnʊrəsˈθiniə/
noun
- A condition of mental and physical weakness, fatigue, and emotional disturbance, often caused by stress or overwork.
- In the 19th century, many doctors diagnosed overworked businessmen with neurasthenia.
- Rest and a change of scenery were the recommended treatments for his neurasthenia.
- Her constant exhaustion and irritability were eventually diagnosed as neurasthenia.