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hyperæsthetic

hyperæsthetic is the obsolete form of hyperesthetic.

Meaning of hyperesthetic

Adjective

hyperesthetic (comparative more hyperesthetic, superlative most hyperesthetic)

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperesthesia.
  2. Excessively esthetic
    • It is probable, however, that here, as well as in the case of Shakespeare, and in that of Tennyson's love for his youthful friend, Arthur Hallam, as well as of Montaigne for Etienne de la Boëtie, although such strong friendships may involve an element of sexual emotion, we have no true and definite...1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)

Words formed from hyperæsthetic

Questions about hyperæsthetic

What is hyperæsthetic the obsolete form of?
Hyperæsthetic is the obsolete form of hyperesthetic.

Words near hyperæsthetic in the dictionary

  1. hyperzincuria
  2. hyperæmia
  3. hyperæmic
  4. hyperæsthesia
  5. hyperæsthesiæ
  6. hyperæsthetic
  7. hyperæsthetical
  8. hypes
  9. hypes up
  10. hypester
  11. hypesters

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hyperæsthetic (page history and authors); hyperesthetic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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