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alexithymic

/əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alex-ithymic
IPA
/əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions

adj

Pertaining to or having alexithymia.

adj

Lacking in emotion or emotional expression.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul”) + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

alexithymics (plural) more alexithymic (comparative) most alexithymic (superlative)

Synonyms

alexithymic apathistical clinical dull phlegmatic cold-blooded cold-hearted dead inside dispassionate emotionless immovable impassible

Antonyms

emotional

Questions

How do you pronounce alexithymic?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/.
What does alexithymic mean?
A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions
Where does alexithymic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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