alexithymic
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alexithymic
- /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/
Where it comes from
From a- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul”) + -ic.
noun alexithymics
- A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions
adjective more alexithymic · most alexithymic
- Pertaining to or having alexithymia. ‘Horst is such a pushover. The big alexithymic lug.’
- Lacking in emotion or emotional expression.
Similar: alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dead inside, dispassionate, emotionless, immovable, impassible, impassive, insensible, nonemotional, nonfeeling, nonpassionate, nonsentimental, stolid, unemotional, unfeeling, unmovable, unpassionate, unsentimental · Opposite: emotional
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adjective
Similar: alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dead inside, dispassionate, emotionless, immovable, impassible, impassive, insensible, nonemotional, nonfeeling, nonpassionate, nonsentimental, stolid, unemotional, unfeeling, unmovable, unpassionate, unsentimental · Opposite: emotional
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adj pertaining to or having alexithymia
| Português | alexitímico |
|---|---|
| Français | alexithymique |
| Deutsch | alexithymisch |
Talk about this word "alexithymic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexithymic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alexithymic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexithymic "alexithymic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexithymic.Cite this
@misc{alexithymic_2026,
title = {alexithymic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexithymic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
