aganactesis

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US/ˌæɡənækˈtisɪs/

noun

An exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation.

OriginAncient Greek ἀγᾰνάκτησῐς →
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Meanings

nounaganactesis (plural aganacteses)

plural aganacteses

  1. rhetoricAn exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγᾰνάκτησῐς“physical pain and irritation”
  2. Englishaganactesis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγᾰνάκτησῐς (agănáktēsĭs, “physical pain and irritation”).

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APA

aganactesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aganactesis

MLA

“aganactesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aganactesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aganactesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aganactesis.

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