thematic

adjective

the·​mat·​ic thi-ˈma-tik 

1

: of, relating to, or constituting a theme

2

a

: of or relating to the stem of a word

b

of a vowel : being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending

thematically

thi-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of thematic in a Sentence

the thematic development in the story

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite this volatility, thematic investment in clean energy, circular economy and climate adaptation continues to attract selective capital. —Michele Demers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Howie says in a statement on the new album’s thematic focus. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025

For its courageous thematic approach, emotional depth, and promise of a distinct new voice in cinema, the MidPoint Consulting Award goes to Das Blühen einer Chimäre (The Flowering of a Chimera). —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025

What might seem a perverse choice reveals itself, over Dry Leaf’s epic length, as a brilliant thematic gesture that elicits its own temporal register. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing thematic

• thematic apperception test

Rhymes for thematic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• lymphatic