Neurasthenic

//ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has neurasthenia. dated
  2. 2
    a person suffering a nervous breakdown wordnet
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

Synonyms

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crusheddasheddisordereddisturbedhypochondriachysterical

Example

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"They agreed to have no more family gatherings due to their father's neurasthenic presence."

Etymology

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

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