neurasthenic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person suffering a nervous breakdown
  2. adjective of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia

Etymology

From neurasthenia + -ic or neur- + asthenia + -ic. By surface analysis, neur- (“nerve”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

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