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

These intertwined thematic threads—language and the body, social and political repression, and lines of flight towards liberation—coalesce in Cris Judar’s fiction. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

This makes Furious one of the rare film-to-television transplants with enough plot and more than enough thematic concern to justify going from 100 minutes to eight hours. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

When buying thematic ETFs, which now include many funds targeting AI and other tech innovations (space stocks are a recent example), investors should try to ensure there's not too much overlap with their core portfolio, Hickle said. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026

But in the film, of course, the idea is being put towards a very specific thematic end. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use

1825, 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