Asthenic

/æsˈθɛnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by weakness, low energy, or lack of physical strength.

Etymology

From Greek 'asthenikos,' derived from 'astheneia' (weakness), used in medicine and psychology to describe a constitutional type.

Kelly Says

Early psychologists used 'asthenic' as a personality classification—an asthenic person was thought to be naturally slender, weak, and intellectual, part of body-type theories that are now considered pseudoscience.

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