Meanings
nounacne (usually uncountable, plural acnes or acnae)
- uncountableusuallymedicineA skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris.
He struggled with severe acne during his teenage years.
1 more example
The dermatologist prescribed a cream to treat her acne.
- uncountableusuallyA pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
- uncountableusuallyAny of several other skin conditions that resemble acne vulgaris.
Synonyms: acneiform eruption
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several other skin conditions that resemble acne vulgaris.
Similar
acneiform eruption
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀκμή“point, top”
- New Latinacnē
- Englishacne
From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic حَبُّ الشَّبَاب
- حَبُّ الشَّبَاب (ḥabbu š-šabāb)a skin condition
Bulgarian акне
- акне (akne)a skin condition
Chinese Mandarin 痤瘡 /痤疮, 粉刺
- 痤瘡 /痤疮 (cuóchuāng)a skin condition
- 粉刺 (fěncì)a skin condition
- 痤瘡 /痤疮 (cuóchuāng)a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
- 粉刺 (fěncì)a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Czech akné
- aknéa skin condition
Dutch acne
- acnea skin condition
Esperanto akno
- aknoa skin condition
Finnish akne, akne
- aknea skin condition
- aknea pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
French acné, acné
- acnéa skin condition
- acnéa pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
German Akne, Akne
- Aknea skin condition
- Aknea pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Greek ακμή, ακμή
- ακμή (akmí)a skin condition
- ακμή (akmí)a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Hungarian akne, pattanás
- aknea skin condition
- pattanása pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Indonesian akne, jerawat
- aknea skin condition
- jerawata skin condition
Irish aicne, aicne
- aicnea skin condition
- aicnea pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Italian acne, acne
- acnea skin condition
- acnea pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Japanese 痤瘡, 面皰
- 痤瘡 (zasō)a skin condition
- 面皰a skin condition
- 痤瘡 (zasō)a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
- 面皰a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Korean 여드름, 좌창
- 여드름 (yeodeureum)a skin condition
- 좌창 (jwachang)a skin condition
Lithuanian aknė
- aknėa skin condition
Norwegian Bokmål akne
- aknea skin condition
Persian آکنه, جوش جوانی
- آکنه (âkne)a skin condition
- جوش جوانی (juš-e javâni)a skin condition
- رخجوش (rox-juš)a skin condition
Polish trądzik, wągry
- trądzika skin condition
- wągrya skin condition
- trądzika pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Portuguese acne, acne
- acnea skin condition
- acnea pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Romanian acnee
- acneea skin condition
Russian угри́, акне́
- угри́ (ugrí)a skin condition
- акне́ (akné)a skin condition
Spanish acné, acné
- acnéa skin condition
- acnéa pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Swedish akne
- aknea skin condition
Turkish akne
- aknea skin condition
Ukrainian акне́, вугрі
- акне́ (akné)a skin condition
- вугрі (vuhri)a skin condition
Welsh plorod
- ploroda pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with acne
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Cite this entry
APA
acne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acne
MLA
“acne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acne. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acne.
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