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)

1. (psychiatry) obsessive

   Synonym: ossessivo

Related terms

• anancasmo

Further reading

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