What does anencephalic mean?
Anencephalic means Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting anencephaly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting anencephaly..
If Rita Mae Brown were an exceptional writer, I might be more willing to give an ear to her pontificating […] But even as a pulp writer, Brown will have to treat lesbians as more than a bunch of anencephalic semi-literates who will sanctify her name forevermore. We have to have the guts to say, "Keep editing, Rita Mae; paper is cheap and we expect better!"
Use anencephalic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anencephalic means Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting anencephaly..
Common synonyms include anencephalous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If Rita Mae Brown were an exceptional writer, I might be more willing to give an ear to her pontificating […] But even as a pulp writer, Brown will have to treat lesbians as more than a bunch of anencephalic semi-literates who will sanctify her name forevermore. We have to have the guts to say, "Keep editing, Rita Mae; paper is cheap and we expect better!"
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