sthenic

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English

Etymology

Modern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sthenicus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

sthenic (comparative more sthenic, superlative most sthenic)

  1. (pathology, archaic) Characterised by nervous energy; strong; robust.
    • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Folio Society 2008, p. 429:
      The resultant outcome of them is in any case what Kant calls a ‘sthenic’ affection […]

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