According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
NEUROSIS
neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis
(noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
neurosis (countable and uncountable, plural neuroses)
(pathology) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
Usage notes
The term is no longer part of mainstream psychiatric terminology in the United States, having been eliminated from the DSM is 1980, when its editors decided to provide descriptions of behavior rather than of hidden psychological mechanisms. It may still be found in texts on psychology and philosophy.
Synonyms
• psychoneurosis (dated)
Antonyms
• physioneurosis
Anagrams
• resinous, seniours
Source: Wiktionary
Neu*ro"sis, n.; pl. Neuroses. Etym: [NL., fr. gr. (Med.)
Definition: A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GLASSY
(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
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