nervous breakdown
Noun
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Noun
nervous breakdown (plural nervous breakdowns)
- An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally
- 1887, George Gissing, Thyrza
- There was organic disease, and there was what is vaguely called nervous breakdown; it was too clear that Mr. Newthorpe must count upon very moderate activity either of mind or body henceforth.
- 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something New
- ...will you kindly think up at your earliest convenience some plan for politely ejecting this Mr Chalmers of yours from our humble home?--because if you don't, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown.
- 1887, George Gissing, Thyrza
- (Philippines) A psychological disorder usually characterized by panic attacks and aggressiveness, related to the Hispanic ataque de nervios.
- (disabling attack of a psychological disorder) mental breakdown
- German: Nervenzusammenbruch
- Portuguese: ataque de nervos
- Russian: не́рвный срыв
- Spanish: ataque de nervios
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