Alexithymic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alexithymic is a noun meaning A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions.
Meaning
A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions.
More Meanings
- (psychiatry, psychology) Pertaining to or having alexithymia.
- (anthropology) Lacking in emotion or emotional expression.
Example Sentences
‘Horst is such a pushover. The big alexithymic lug.’
Word Forms
- alexithymics
Synonyms for alexithymic
Depending on context, synonyms include apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted.
Antonyms for alexithymic
Common opposites include emotional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alexithymia, disaffectation, athymia, athymy, numbness, feelinglessness.
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