"alexithymic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/ Forms: more alexithymic [comparative], most alexithymic [superlative]
Etymology: From a- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|a-}} a-, {{der|en|grc|λέξις||speech}} Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”), {{affix|en|-ic}} -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} alexithymic (comparative more alexithymic, superlative most alexithymic)
  1. (psychiatry, psychology) Pertaining to or having alexithymia. Translations (pertaining to or having alexithymia): aleksityyminen (Finnish), alexithymique [feminine, masculine] (French), alexithymisch (German), alexitímico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alexithymic-en-adj-JgP7vTKu Categories (other): Psychiatry, Psychology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, English terms suffixed with -ic, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 27 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 44 27 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 55 18 28 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 46 30 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 10 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 8 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 7 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 65 15 20 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 66 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 65 15 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 10 48 Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'pertaining to or having alexithymia': 98 2
  2. (anthropology) Lacking in emotion or emotional expression.
    Sense id: en-alexithymic-en-adj-kJ~ax46c Categories (other): Anthropology Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: lacking Hyponyms: aloof, apathetic, impartial, stern

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/ Forms: alexithymics [plural]
Etymology: From a- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|a-}} a-, {{der|en|grc|λέξις||speech}} Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech”), {{affix|en|-ic}} -ic Head templates: {{en-noun}} alexithymic (plural alexithymics)
  1. A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions
    Sense id: en-alexithymic-en-noun-BoH2-EER Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations, People Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 10 48 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100

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      "source": "Thesaurus:alexithymic",
      "word": "unmovable"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:alexithymic",
      "word": "unpassionate"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:alexithymic",
      "word": "unsentimental"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pertaining to or having alexithymia",
      "word": "aleksityyminen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pertaining to or having alexithymia",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "alexithymique"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to or having alexithymia",
      "word": "alexithymisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "pertaining to or having alexithymia",
      "word": "alexitímico"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alexithymic"
}

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