alexithymic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/
Etymology
From a- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul”) + -ic.
Meanings
-
Pertaining to or having alexithymia.
‘Horst is such a pushover. The big alexithymic lug.’
2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage, published 2014, page 25:
- Lacking in emotion or emotional expression.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most alexithymic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more alexithymic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
impartial · stern · apathetic · aloof
Synonyms
insensible · emotionless · dispassionate · apathistical · unpassionate · unemotional · immovable · cold-hearted · impassive · nonfeeling · phlegmatic · nonemotional · unsentimental · cold-blooded · dead inside · clinical · unmovable · unfeeling · alexithymic · nonpassionate · stolid · impassible · dull · nonsentimental
Translations (4)
de alexithymisch (pertaining to or having alexithymia) · pt alexitímico (pertaining to or having alexithymia) · fr alexithymique (pertaining to or having alexithymia) · fi aleksityyminen (pertaining to or having alexithymia)