sclerosed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /skləˈɹəʊst/
Etymology
Back-formation from sclerosis. The verb sclerose was derived from sclerosed (adj). Compare also diagnose (verb).
Meanings
- Hardened by sclerosis.
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(figuratively) Hardened; fixed; inflexible; tough.
"They are all good men." "Of course they are. It's quite physiological. They are a body of elderly men, and the elderly brain is sclerosed and cannot record new impressions."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sclerosed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sclerosed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |