thetic
[ thet-ik, thee-tik ]
adjective
positive; dogmatic.
Origin of thetic
11670–80; <Greek thetikós, equivalent to thet(ós) placed, set (verbid of tithénai to lay down) + -ikos-ic
- Sometimes thet·i·cal .
Other words from thetic
- thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words 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
Origin of thetic
1C17: from Greek thetikos, from thetos laid down, from tithenai to place
Derived forms of thetic
- thetically, adverb
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