anancastico
Italian
editEtymology
editEither derived from anancasmo, or borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), derived from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “I force”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editanancastico (feminine anancastica, masculine plural anancastici, feminine plural anancastiche)
- (psychiatry) obsessive
- Synonym: ossessivo
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- anancastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana