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sthenic

UK/ˈsθɛnɪk/

sthenic adjective: characterized by nervous energy; robust, strong.

Adjective

sthenic (comparative more sthenic, superlative most sthenic)

  1. (archaic) Characterized by nervous energy; robust, strong.
    • The resultant outcome of them is in any case what [Immanuel] Kant calls a ‘sthenic’ affection, an excitement of the cheerful, expansive, ‘dynamogenic’ order which, like any tonic, freshens our vital powers.1902, William James, “Lecture XX: Conclusions”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 505

Forms of sthenic

comparativemore sthenic
superlativemost sthenic

Origin of sthenic

From New Latin sthenicus, from Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

Words formed from sthenic

Words that rhyme with sthenic

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Questions about sthenic

What does sthenic mean?
Sthenic means characterized by nervous energy; robust, strong.
What part of speech is sthenic?
Sthenic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sthenic?
Sthenic is pronounced /ˈsθɛnɪk/ (UK).

Words near sthenic in the dictionary

  1. sthen-
  2. sthene
  3. Sthenelus
  4. sthenes
  5. sthenia
  6. sthenic
  7. sthenically
  8. sthenicity
  9. Stheno
  10. sthenolagnia
  11. sthenurine

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