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Neurasthenic

//ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has neurasthenia. dated
  2. 2
    a person suffering a nervous breakdown wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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