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 content strategy focuses on thematic storytelling rather than genre limitations. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 July 2025

Equity investors are borrowing aggressively to buy stocks in a sign of market exuberance, according to Jim Reid, head of macro and thematic research at Deutsche Bank. —Yun Li, CNBC, 29 July 2025

The 2-for-1 double feature tickets are $17; $14 for students, seniors (62+), and persons with disabilities; and $12 for FLC Members, and include both films in each thematic pairing. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025

Other projects demand a mash-up of genres to heighten rhythm, deepen thematic concerns, or reflect a character’s obsessions in a way that a strict adherence to one genre can’t. —Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 25 July 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