"chronic" meaning in English

See chronic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ [UK], /ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/ [Canada, US], /ˈkɹɔn.ɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: En-au-chronic.ogg Forms: more chronic [comparative], most chronic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Etymology: From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|cronike}} Old French cronike, {{der|en|la|chronicus}} Latin chronicus, {{der|en|grc|χρονικός||of time}} Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} chronic (comparative more chronic, superlative most chronic)
  1. Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. Categories (topical): Human behaviour Categories (lifeform): Marijuana Synonyms (that continues over an extended period of time): diuturnal Translations (that continues over an extended period of time): عَوِيص (ʕawīṣ) (Arabic), քրոնիկ (kʻronik) (Armenian), дълготраен (dǎlgotraen) (Bulgarian), продължителен (prodǎlžitelen) (Bulgarian), crònic (Catalan), chronický (Czech), chronisch (Dutch), kronika (Esperanto), chronique (French), crónico (Galician), langanhaltend (German), andauernd (German), fortwährend (German), Langzeit- (German), dauerhaft (German), chronisch [scholarly, sciences] (German), kronis (Indonesian), cronico (Italian), 慢性的 (manseiteki) (Japanese), chronicus (Latin), kronik (Malay), chronique [feminine, masculine] (Norman), chroniczny [masculine] (Polish), crónico (Portuguese), cronic (Romanian), хрони́ческий (xroníčeskij) (Russian), crónico (Spanish), kronisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-zjyog407 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 29 3 17 14 8 11 5 1 7 4 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 32 4 17 3 1 2 3 26 7 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tuvan translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 5 23 1 2 4 2 4 8 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 4 20 3 0 2 2 2 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 4 24 2 0 2 4 2 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 2 25 1 0 1 3 1 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 29 8 15 6 2 4 9 11 11 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 33 8 17 6 3 7 6 3 12 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 27 5 24 6 3 5 5 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 6 18 5 4 7 4 4 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 34 6 17 5 3 7 8 3 9 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 24 6 24 5 2 5 5 4 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 41 7 21 4 0 4 2 2 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 42 6 20 3 0 4 5 2 11 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 27 5 25 5 3 6 3 3 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 7 22 4 0 4 2 2 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 35 6 18 5 4 7 4 4 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 29 5 23 6 3 5 3 3 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 7 19 4 2 6 3 4 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 24 6 23 5 2 5 4 9 8 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 27 5 25 5 3 6 3 3 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 6 20 3 0 5 1 2 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 44 6 21 3 0 5 1 2 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 27 5 24 5 3 6 5 3 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 44 6 21 3 0 5 1 2 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 27 5 24 5 3 6 5 3 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 32 7 20 4 2 4 5 11 10 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 26 5 24 5 3 6 6 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 27 5 24 5 5 6 3 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 33 7 21 6 3 7 4 3 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 7 24 5 2 9 4 2 7 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 35 6 18 5 4 7 4 4 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 44 6 21 3 0 5 1 2 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 45 6 22 3 0 4 2 3 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 35 6 18 5 4 7 6 3 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Tuvan translations: 35 6 18 5 3 7 6 3 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 35 6 18 5 3 7 6 3 10 6 Disambiguation of 'that continues over an extended period of time': 86 2 10 1 0 1 0 Disambiguation of 'that continues over an extended period of time': 86 2 10 1 0 1 0
  2. (medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal. Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (medical: prolonged or slow to heal): ἔμμονος (émmonos) (Ancient Greek), مُزْمِن (muzmin) (Arabic), քրոնիկ (kʻronik) (Armenian), хроничен (hroničen) (Bulgarian), crònic (Catalan), 慢性 (mànxìng) (Chinese Mandarin), chronický [masculine] (Czech), chronisch (Dutch), krooniline (Estonian), chronique (French), crónico (Galician), ქრონიკული (kroniḳuli) (Georgian), chronisch (German), krónikus (Hungarian), idült (Hungarian), kronis (Indonesian), cronico (Italian), 慢性的 (manseiteki) (Japanese), созылмалы (sozylmaly) (Kazakh), inveterātus (Latin), chronicus (Latin), kronik (Malay), chronique [feminine, masculine] (Norman), مزمن (mozmen) (Persian), پیاده (piyâde) (Persian), przewlekły (Polish), chroniczny (Polish), crónico (Portuguese), cronic (Romanian), хрони́ческий (xroníčeskij) (Russian), crónico (Spanish), kronisk (Swedish), хоочу (xooçu) (Tuvan), хронічний (xroničnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-cGOcMqY9 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'medical: prolonged or slow to heal': 4 56 34 1 0 3 1
  3. Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal. Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): Marijuana Translations (suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal): crònic (Catalan), chronisch (Dutch), crónico (Galician), chronisch (German), kronis (Indonesian), kronik (Malay), crónico (Portuguese), хрони́ческий (xroníčeskij) (Russian), crónico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-6bVnGH-N Disambiguation of People: 1 0 11 15 19 24 13 1 3 13 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 32 4 17 3 1 2 3 26 7 5 Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 27 5 24 6 3 5 5 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 24 6 24 5 2 5 5 4 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 27 5 25 5 3 6 3 3 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 29 5 23 6 3 5 3 3 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 24 6 23 5 2 5 4 9 8 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 27 5 25 5 3 6 3 3 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 27 5 24 5 3 6 5 3 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 27 5 24 5 3 6 5 3 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 26 5 24 5 3 6 6 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 27 5 24 5 5 6 3 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 7 24 5 2 9 4 2 7 14 Disambiguation of 'suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal': 17 21 55 2 1 2 1
  4. Inveterate or habitual. Categories (topical): People Translations (inveterate or habitual): привичен (privičen) (Bulgarian), crònic (Catalan), chronisch (Dutch), chronique (French), crónico (Galician), eingefleischt (German), unverbesserlich [derogatory] (German), cronico (Italian), 慢性的 (manseiteki) (Japanese), chronicum (Latin), chronique [feminine, masculine] (Norman), crónico (Portuguese), crónico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-aJbaxyHw Disambiguation of People: 1 0 11 15 19 24 13 1 3 13 Disambiguation of 'inveterate or habitual': 2 2 3 90 1 1 2
  5. (slang) Very bad, awful. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms (very bad, awful): abysmal
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-kOhB6Wi0 Disambiguation of People: 1 0 11 15 19 24 13 1 3 13 Disambiguation of 'very bad, awful': 0 0 1 1 91 3 4
  6. (informal) Extremely serious. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-MztVuOAM Disambiguation of People: 1 0 11 15 19 24 13 1 3 13
  7. (slang) Good, great; "wicked". Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms (good, great): gnarly
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-adj-lUQtOG4P Disambiguation of People: 1 0 11 15 19 24 13 1 3 13 Disambiguation of 'good, great': 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: prolonged, lasting, terrible, bad, splendid, excellent, chronick [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ [UK], /ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/ [Canada, US], /ˈkɹɔn.ɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: En-au-chronic.ogg Forms: chronics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Etymology: From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|cronike}} Old French cronike, {{der|en|la|chronicus}} Latin chronicus, {{der|en|grc|χρονικός||of time}} Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chronic (countable and uncountable, plural chronics)
  1. (slang) Marijuana, typically of high quality. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Marijuana Synonyms: marijuana
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-noun-d7fosC82 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 32 4 17 3 1 2 3 26 7 5
  2. (medicine) A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-noun-PZapqqc- Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 24 6 24 5 2 5 5 4 11 14 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-chronic-en-noun-aL7xi7ld Disambiguation of People: 1 0 11 15 19 24 13 1 3 13 Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 27 5 24 6 3 5 5 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 24 6 24 5 2 5 5 4 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 27 5 25 5 3 6 3 3 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 29 5 23 6 3 5 3 3 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 24 6 23 5 2 5 4 9 8 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 27 5 25 5 3 6 3 3 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 27 5 24 5 3 6 5 3 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 27 5 24 5 3 6 5 3 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 26 5 24 5 3 6 6 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 27 5 24 5 5 6 3 3 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 7 24 5 2 9 4 2 7 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chronick [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        }
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        {
          "text": "chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Ruth Harriet Jacobs, Integrating Displaced Homemakers into the Economy, page 14:",
          "text": "Peer group support is important to displaced homemakers. The Displaced Homemakers' Network has done excellent work in helping women see that their problems do not have to be chronic.",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 8, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:",
          "text": "It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 May 4, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport:",
          "text": "Chronic mismanagement in the dugout and in the boardroom has meant the scale of the job now is as big as it has ever been.",
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          "roman": "ʕawīṣ",
          "sense": "that continues over an extended period of time",
          "word": "عَوِيص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "kʻronik",
          "sense": "that continues over an extended period of time",
          "word": "քրոնիկ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "sense": "that continues over an extended period of time",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "prodǎlžitelen",
          "sense": "that continues over an extended period of time",
          "word": "продължителен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "that continues over an extended period of time",
          "word": "crònic"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
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        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
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        {
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          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
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          "word": "kronis"
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        {
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        {
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        },
        {
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          "code": "la",
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          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "that continues over an extended period of time",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
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          "roman": "xroníčeskij",
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          "word": "хрони́ческий"
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        {
          "_dis1": "86 2 10 1 0 1 0",
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          "name": "Medicine",
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            "Health",
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        "sciences"
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "ar",
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          "roman": "muzmin",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "مُزْمِن"
        },
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          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "քրոնիկ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "word": "crònic"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "慢性"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
        {
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          "word": "kronis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "word": "cronico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "ja",
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        },
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          "word": "chronicus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "word": "kronik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "tags": [
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "chronique"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "mozmen",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "مزمن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "piyâde",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "پیاده"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "przewlekły"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "chroniczny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "crónico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "cronic"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "xroníčeskij",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "хрони́ческий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "crónico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "kronisk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "lang": "Tuvan",
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          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "хоочу"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 56 34 1 0 3 1",
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "xroničnyj",
          "sense": "medical: prolonged or slow to heal",
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          ],
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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        {
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        }
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        {
          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
          "code": "ca",
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          "sense": "suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
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        },
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal",
          "word": "crónico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
          "code": "id",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
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          "word": "хрони́ческий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 21 55 2 1 2 1",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
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        }
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          "inveterate"
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          "_dis1": "2 2 3 90 1 1 2",
          "code": "bg",
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          "roman": "privičen",
          "sense": "inveterate or habitual",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 3 90 1 1 2",
          "code": "ca",
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          "sense": "inveterate or habitual",
          "word": "crònic"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 3 90 1 1 2",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "inveterate or habitual",
          "word": "chronisch"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 3 90 1 1 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "inveterate or habitual",
          "word": "chronique"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 3 90 1 1 2",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Lawrence W. Farris, Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation, →ISBN, page 59:",
          "text": "Most congregations are full of wonderful people, but these chronics are also present in many churches. They come in three varieties -- the chronic havers of personal problems, the chronic complainers, and the chronic workaholics.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Eva Pattis Zoja, Abortion: Loss and Renewal in the Search for Identity, →ISBN, page 18:",
          "text": "An Italian study (Francescato et al. 1979), which compared 137 women who had had more than one abortion with others who had aborted only once, revealed that the use of contraceptives was higher among the 'chronics', and that the contraceptives they employed were generally safer.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɹɔn.ɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-chronic.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/En-au-chronic.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒnɪk"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "chronick"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chronic"
}

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