phatic
phat·ic
adj \ˈfa-tik\Definition of PHATIC
: of, relating to, or being speech used for social or emotive purposes rather than for communicating information
— phat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of PHATIC
Greek phatos, verbal of phanai to speak
First Known Use: 1922
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