acrasial
English
Etymology
From acrasia + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkrɹeɪ.zɪ.əl/, /-ˈkɹæ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈkrɹeɪ.zi.əl/
- Hyphenation: acras‧i‧al
Adjective
acrasial (comparative more acrasial, superlative most acrasial)
- (rare) Lacking self-control; prone to excess; intemperate, uncontrolled.
Related terms
References
- ^ “acrasial, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2024.