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

The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt. —Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025

Resurrection, and there’s a nice thematic resonance given Harrison’s (Jack Alcott) concerns about following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a serial killer himself. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025

These tomes for tots tend to fall into thematic categories, the most prominent being perseverance and individualism. —Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

The record is indeed best described by that all-encompassing word, experimental, but here Dijon occupies a space closer to traditional R&B, concluding the sonic excursion of the preceding half-hour with a thematic summation. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 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