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Meaning of nervous breakdown

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nervous breakdown

noun

Definitions

  1. An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally

  2. A psychological disorder usually characterized by panic attacks and aggressiveness, related to the Hispanic ataque de nervios.