WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈnerv•ous ˈbreak•down, n. [countable]
  1. Psychiatrya severe but unspecific mental or emotional disorder.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nerv′ous break′down, 
  1. Psychiatry(not in technical use) any disabling mental disorder requiring treatment.
  • 1900–05, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nervous breakdown n
  1. a period of severe mental distress in which the patient ceases to function properly, often experiencing severely impaired concentration, anxiety, insomnia, and lack of self-esteem; used esp of episodes of depression
'nervous breakdown' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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