anancastico

Italian

Etymology

Either derived from anancasmo, or borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), derived from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “I force”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.nanˈkas.ti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -astiko
  • Hyphenation: a‧nan‧cà‧sti‧co

Adjective

anancastico (feminine anancastica, masculine plural anancastici, feminine plural anancastiche)

  1. (psychiatry) obsessive
    Synonym: ossessivo

Further reading

  • anancastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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