"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. Categories (topical): Psychiatry, Psychology 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): 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: 44 26 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 41 31 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 54 20 27 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 27 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 10 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 8 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 63 17 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 63 16 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 20 41 Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'pertaining to or having alexithymia': 98 2
  2. (anthropology) Lacking in emotion or emotional expression. Categories (topical): Anthropology
    Sense id: en-alexithymic-en-adj-kJ~ax46c Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 20 41 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cold-hearted, icy, alexithymic, emotionless, impassive, unemotional, stony, stony-hearted

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 Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-alexithymic-en-noun-BoH2-EER Disambiguation of People: 15 28 57 Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 20 41

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