chronic
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adjective \ˈkrä-nik\Definition of CHRONIC
1
a : marked by long duration or frequent recurrence : not acute <chronic indigestion> <chronic experiments> b : suffering from a chronic disease <the special needs of chronic patients>
2
a : always present or encountered; especially : constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling <chronic petty warfare> b : being such habitually <a chronic grumbler>
— chronic noun
— chron·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— chro·nic·i·ty \krä-ˈni-sə-tē, krō-\ noun
See Examples of CHRONIC
- He suffers from chronic arthritis.
- a chronic need for attention
- Inflation has become a chronic condition in the economy.
- Don't bother seeing that film—it's chronic.
Origin of CHRONIC
French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos
First Known Use: 1601
Related to CHRONIC
- Synonyms
- bred-in-the-bone, habitual, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate
See Synonym Discussion at inveterate
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