psychasthenia
/ˌsaɪkəsˈθiniə/
noun
- A mental condition characterized by extreme anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and irrational fears.
- The therapist explained that psychasthenia often involves a constant feeling of dread.
- People with psychasthenia may struggle with repetitive, unwanted thoughts.
- Her psychasthenia made it hard for her to leave the house without checking the locks ten times.