anankastic.
Imperative, as in the anankastic conditional.
Meaning & usage
Imperative, as in the anankastic conditional.
Characterised by compulsion; obsessive-compulsive.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “to force, to compel”).
An anankastic phrase or utterance.
An obsessive-compulsive individual.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “to force, to compel”).
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