sympathetick
sympathetick is the obsolete form of sympathetic.
Meaning of sympathetic
Adjective
sympathetic (comparative more sympathetic, superlative most sympathetic)
- Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
- John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.
- Antonyms:
- unsympathetic
- Attracting the liking of others. (of a person)
- Designed in a sensitive or appropriate way.
- Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association.
- Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.
- A supernatural connection or power resulting from two items having the same form or some other correspondence. (of magic)
- One of his great enthusiasms was for a "sympathetic" weapon salve, an idea originating in Paracelsus.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 225
Forms of sympathetick
| comparative | more sympathetick |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sympathetick |
Questions about sympathetick
- What is sympathetick the obsolete form of?
- Sympathetick is the obsolete form of sympathetic.
Words near sympathetick in the dictionary
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