Anaclastic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water. not-comparable
"anaclastic curves"
- 2 Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass. not-comparable
"The Double reflects the drama of the lonely man of our time as in an anaclastic glass. What is piquant is that the costs of the fruitless emancipation are borne, not by a hero, a great personage, but by an amusing little fellow, one of the poor people ."
Example
More examples"The Double reflects the drama of the lonely man of our time as in an anaclastic glass. What is piquant is that the costs of the fruitless emancipation are borne, not by a hero, a great personage, but by an amusing little fellow, one of the poor people ."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνακλάω (anakláō, “bend back, reflect”).
Related phrases
More for "anaclastic"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.