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nervous breakdown
noun (plural nervous breakdowns)
  1. an attack of 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 ; 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 .
Translations: 
  • Dutch: zenuwinzinking
  • German: Nervenzusammenbruch
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: ataque de nervios
    (trans-bottom)
     
 
  

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