"asemic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -iːmɪk Etymology: From asemia + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|asemia|-ic}} asemia + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} asemic (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to asemia. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-asemic-en-adj-~C9~bk8N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 72 28
  2. Without semantic content; lacking meaning. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-asemic-en-adj-GIiTYYci

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