cerebrotonic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛɹɪbɹə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/
Etymology
Coined by William Herbert Sheldon, from cerebro- + tonic.
Meanings
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Designating a personality type characterised as intellectual, introverted, and emotionally restrained.
Cerebrotonic Cato may Extol the Ancient Disciplines, But the muscle-bound Marines Mutiny for food and pay.
1947, W H Auden, The Fall of Rome, Vintage, published 1991, page 332:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cerebrotonic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cerebrotonic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |