# neurasthenic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown.

## Etymology
From neurasthenia + -ic or neur- + asthenia + -ic. By surface analysis, neur- (“nerve”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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