Definition of NEURASTHENIA

neurasthenia

Plural: neurasthenias

Noun

  • nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
  • An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.

Origin / Etymology

From neur- + asthenia, after Italian nevrastenia.

Synonyms

anergasia

Scrabble Score: 15

neurasthenia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
neurasthenia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
neurasthenia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

neurasthenia: valid Words With Friends Word