amphetaminic en · ADJ
Etymology
From amphetamine + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Relating to, or containing an amphetamine
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(not-comparable) As if fueled by amphetamines; frenetic, feverish, juiced up
One way to "triumph" is via the rigors of self-improvement (diet, exercise, cosmetic surgery, Franklin Quest time-management seminars), to which the crew's amphetaminic upkeep of the Nadir is an unsubtle analogue.
1996, David Foster Wallace, “Shipping Out: On the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise”, in Harpers Magazine, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2020:
Translations (2)
pt anfetamínico (relating to or containing an amphetamine) · pl amfetaminowy (relating to or containing an amphetamine)