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anthemic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/
• /ænˈθiːm.ɪk/

Etymology

Etymology tree English anthem Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anthemic From anthem + -ic.

Meanings

1. Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.
   • Hardly inspirational stuff, but this beatmix collection of popular House/garage cuts by DJ Pierre, Roger S, Ultra Naté and others is probably the easiest place to find Farley's anthemic "Love Can't Turn Around". 1999, Sean Bidder, House: The Rough Guide, page 109:
   • Honing the band's anthemic sound and stance, they relocated to Richmond and created a solid lineup. 2014, Kevin Prested, Punk USA: The Rise and Fall of Lookout Records, page 79:
   • But something new was rippling through a million MySpace profiles. The sound was electro, and bass-laced synthetic dance pop would soon start streaming in from producers in Paris, dizzying the twenteens of Britain with its accessible, anthemic funk. 2015, Rose Bretécher, Pure:

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anthemically

anthemic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/
• /ænˈθiːm.ɪk/

Etymology

Etymology tree English anthem Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anthemic From anthem + -ic.

Meanings

1. A song that is suggestive of an anthem.
   • Passionate anthemics, prog-rock twists and turns, and several Hendrix-ian guitar burnouts by self-aware showman Patrick Krief aimed straight for the cheap seats and left everyone feeling pleasantly dazed. 2009 March 16, Ben Rayner, “Hot sounds”, in Toronto Star:

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