Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C compensation neurosis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: compensa'tion neuro"sis Pronunciation: [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. an unconscious attempt to retain physical or psychological symptoms of illness when some advantage may be obtained (distinguished from malingering). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. compensation compensatory TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: demagogue Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language