anankastic

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Synonyms: anancastic, anancastia, anaclastic, anaplastic

Antonyms: anancastic, anancastia, anaclastic, anaplastic

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} [[imperative|Imperative]], as in the {{w|anankastic conditional}}.<ref>[http://www.phil.kun.nl/tfl/janneke/console13-huitink.pdf Janneke Huitink ''Analyzing anankastic conditionals and sufficiency modals'']</ref>
2. {{lb|en|psychology}} Characterised by [[compulsion]]; [[obsessive-compulsive]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} An [[anankastic#Adjective|anankastic]] phrase or utterance.
2. {{lb|en|psychology|rare}} An [[obsessive-compulsive]] individual.

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