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thetic
[ thet-ik, thee-tik ]
/ ˈθɛt ɪk, ˈθi tɪk /
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adjective
positive; dogmatic.
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Sometimes thet·i·cal .
Origin of thetic
1670–80; <Greek thetikós, equivalent to thet(ós) placed, set (verbid of tithénai to lay down) + -ikos-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM thetic
thet·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby thetic
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How to use thetic in a sentence
Thetic is the term applied to every collection of dogmatical propositions.
The Critique of Pure Reason|Immanuel KantBy the way—w-what a path-thetic figure I must have c-cut as the pilgrim!
The Gadfly|E. L. Voynich
British Dictionary definitions for thetic
thetic
/ (ˈθɛtɪk) /
adjective
(in classical prosody) of, bearing, or relating to a metrical stress
positive and arbitrary; prescriptive
Derived forms of thetic
thetically, adverbWord Origin for thetic
C17: from Greek thetikos, from thetos laid down, from tithenai to place
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