Anthemic

//ænˈθɛm.ɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A song that is suggestive of an anthem.

    "Passionate anthemics, prog-rock twists and turns, and several Hendrix-ian guitar burnouts by self-aware showman Patrick Krief aimed straight for the cheap seats and left everyone feeling pleasantly dazed."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.

    "Hardly inspirational stuff, but this beatmix collection of popular House/garage cuts by DJ Pierre, Roger S, Ultra Naté and others is probably the easiest place to find Farley's anthemic "Love Can't Turn Around"."

Example

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"Hardly inspirational stuff, but this beatmix collection of popular House/garage cuts by DJ Pierre, Roger S, Ultra Naté and others is probably the easiest place to find Farley's anthemic "Love Can't Turn Around"."

Etymology

From anthem + -ic.

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