neurasthenic

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neurasthenic

  • /ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ US
  • /ˌnjʊəɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ UK

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From neurasthenia + -ic or neur- + asthenia + -ic. By surface analysis, neur- (“nerve”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

adjective more neurasthenic · most neurasthenic

  1. Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown. They agreed to have no more family gatherings due to their father's neurasthenic presence.

noun neurasthenics

  1. dated A person who has neurasthenia.

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adj pertaining to neurasthenia

Españolneurasténico, neura
Françaisneurasthénique
Deutschneurasthenisch
Italianonevrastenico
Русскийневрастени́ческий nevrasteníčeskij

noun person who has neurasthenia

Españolneurasténico, neura, neuras
DeutschNeurastheniker, Neurasthenikerin
Русскийневрасте́ник nevrasténik

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@misc{neurasthenic_2026,
  title = {neurasthenic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neurasthenic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}