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dysthymic

dysthymic noun: a person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.

Noun

dysthymic (plural dysthymics)

  1. A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.

Adjective

dysthymic (comparative more dysthymic, superlative most dysthymic)

  1. Having or relating to dysthymia.
    • John has always had a dysthymic personality.

Forms of dysthymic

Noun
pluraldysthymics
Adjective
comparativemore dysthymic
superlativemost dysthymic

Origin of dysthymic

From dysthym(ia) + -ic.

Phrases with dysthymic

Questions about dysthymic

What does dysthymic mean?
Dysthymic means a person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
What part of speech is dysthymic?
Dysthymic can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of dysthymic?
The plural of dysthymic is dysthymics.

Words near dysthymic in the dictionary

  1. dysthrombopoiesis
  2. dysthymia
  3. dysthymiac
  4. dysthymiacs
  5. dysthymias
  6. dysthymic
  7. dysthymic disorder
  8. dysthymics
  9. dysthyroid
  10. dysthyroidic
  11. dysthyroidism

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