anankastic
anankastic · anankastics
An anankastic phrase or utteranceAn anankastic phrase or utterance.
/ænənˈkæstɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesAn anankastic phrase or utterance.
(rare)An obsessive-compulsive individual.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “to forcBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “to force, to compel”).
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Forms
plural: anankastics| Singular | anankastic |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsanancastic
See also
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