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aristophrenic

aristophrenic adjective: of superior mind or intellect.

Adjective

aristophrenic (comparative more aristophrenic, superlative most aristophrenic)

  1. (rare) Of superior mind or intellect.
    • “Diiferent . . .” Gailet gasped. Her hand covered the open collar of her shirt. “Oh Goodall!”
      “You get it,” he said, nodding. “Smart, aristophrenic little monkey you are.”1987, David Brin, “The Uplift War”, in Earthclan (Uplift series; 3), Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., →ISBN, page 855
    • My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that aristophrenic reply. Will the Government consider setting up a fund on the lines of the National Heritage Fund which, within its resources, would make matching grants for money raised by appeals in the private sector?1989 December 5, Lord St. John of Fawsley, “Lords Chamber: Cathedrals: Repair Funding”, in House of Lords Hansard (House of Lords), volume 513, column 741
    Antonyms:
    cacophrenic

Antonyms of aristophrenic

Forms of aristophrenic

comparativemore aristophrenic
superlativemost aristophrenic

Origin of aristophrenic

From aristo- + phrenic.

Questions about aristophrenic

What does aristophrenic mean?
Aristophrenic means of superior mind or intellect.
What part of speech is aristophrenic?
Aristophrenic is an adjective.

Words near aristophrenic in the dictionary

  1. Aristophanian
  2. Aristophanic
  3. Aristophanic man
  4. Aristophanist
  5. Aristophanists
  6. aristophrenic
  7. Aristopia
  8. aristos
  9. Aristotelean
  10. Aristoteleans
  11. Aristoteles

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