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Neurasthenic (Adjective)

Meaning

Of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; "neurasthenic tendencies".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

  • The novelist's protagonist was a neurasthenic young woman prone to anxiety and fainting spells.
  • Historians have sometimes described Theodore Roosevelt's early years as marked by neurasthenic tendencies.
  • In the late 19th century, people suffering from neurasthenic disorders often sought cures at health spas.
  • A neurasthenic child might be shielded from stress and intellectual demands, according to some contemporary advice.
  • The neurasthenic aspects of his personality made him ill-suited to a high-stress career in finance.

Related Words

  • Neurasthenic (noun)
  • Neurasthenia (noun)
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