Alexithymie
German
Etymology
Created by psychiatrists John Case Nemiah and Peter Sifneos from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + λέξις (léxis, “speaking”) + θυμός (thumós, “heart”), meaning “without words for emotions”.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˌlɛksityˈmiː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ale‧xi‧thy‧mie
Declension
Declension of Alexithymie
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Alexithymie | die | Alexithymien |
| genitive | einer | der | Alexithymie | der | Alexithymien |
| dative | einer | der | Alexithymie | den | Alexithymien |
| accusative | eine | die | Alexithymie | die | Alexithymien |
Synonyms
- Gefühlsblindheit
- Gefühlslegasthenie
Hypernyms
- Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Derived terms
- alexithymisch
- Alexithymiker
Related terms
- Somatisierungsstörung
References
- Stichwort Alexi|thymie. In: Duden. Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke. Software für PC-Bibliothek. Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim
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