neuroses
The plural of "neurosis" is neuroses.
Nouns that end in -is, most of them from Greek, change the ending to -es in the plural.
Meaning: a mental condition marked by strong anxiety (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with neuroses: the neuroses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: neuroses'.
How do you pronounce it?
neurosis is pronounced /n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/.
Did you know?
- Words ending in -is from Greek, such as crisis and thesis, change to -es in the plural: crises, theses. The plural ending is pronounced eez.
Examples in context
- The book is about the neuroses of modern life.Singular: The book is about the neurosis of modern life.
- His neuroses were getting worse.Singular: His neurosis was getting worse.
