asyndetic

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Etymology 1

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From asyndeton +‎ -ic. Equivalent to a- +‎ syndetic.

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asyndetic (not comparable)

  1. (grammar, rhetoric) Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.
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Etymology 2

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From asyndesis +‎ -etic, after the model of adjective formation in Greek.

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asyndetic (not comparable)

  1. (psychology) Of, related to, or characterized by asyndesis: demonstrating an inability or diminished capacity to order thought or speech.
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