anancastico

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.nanˈka.sti.ko/
Rhymes: -astiko
Hyphenation: a‧nan‧cà‧sti‧co

Adjective

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

(psychiatry) obsessive
Synonym: ossessivo

Related terms

anancasmo

Further reading

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

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