adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/
General-American:ə-lûrʹjĭk
General-American:/əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk
CMU ARPABET:AH0 L ER1 JH IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to allergy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having an allergy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I am allergic to cats.
Meaning relationships
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Highly averse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, humorous
Examples
I'm allergic to homework.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person who has an allergy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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5
adjective
Meaning 5
characterized by or caused by allergy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an allergic reaction
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2el- Proto-Indo-European *h2élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) German Allergiebor. English allergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allergic From allergy + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
alérxicu
— pertaining to allergy
Catalan:
al·lèrgic
— pertaining to allergy
Chinese Mandarin:
過敏的 /过敏的
(guòmǐn de)
— pertaining to allergy
Chinese Mandarin:
過敏性的 /过敏性的
(guòmǐnxìng de)
— pertaining to allergy
Czech:
alergický
— pertaining to allergy
Dutch:
allergisch
— pertaining to allergy
Estonian:
allergiline
— pertaining to allergy
Finnish:
allerginen
— pertaining to allergy
German:
allergisch
— pertaining to allergy
Hebrew:
אָלֶרְגִּי
(alérgi)
— pertaining to allergy
Hungarian:
allergiás
— pertaining to allergy
Irish:
ailléirgeach
— pertaining to allergy
Italian:
allergico
— pertaining to allergy
Japanese:
アレルギー性の
(arerugīsei no)
— pertaining to allergy
Japanese:
アレルギーの
(arerugī no)
— pertaining to allergy
Macedonian:
алергиски
(alergiski)
— pertaining to allergy
Manx:
allerjagh
— pertaining to allergy
Eastern Mari:
аллергический
(alĺergičeskij)
— pertaining to allergy
Polish:
alergiczny
— pertaining to allergy
Polish:
uczuleniowy
— pertaining to allergy
Portuguese:
alérgico
— pertaining to allergy
Romanian:
alergic
— pertaining to allergy
Russian:
аллерги́ческий
(allergíčeskij)
— pertaining to allergy
Serbo-Croatian:
алѐргичан
— pertaining to allergy
Serbo-Croatian:
alèrgičan
— pertaining to allergy
Spanish:
alérgico
— pertaining to allergy
Swedish:
allergisk
— pertaining to allergy
Ukrainian:
алергі́чний
(alerhíčnyj)
— pertaining to allergy
Ukrainian:
алергі́йний
(alerhíjnyj)
— pertaining to allergy
Afrikaans:
allergies
— having an allergy
Asturian:
alérxicu
— having an allergy
Catalan:
al·lèrgic
— having an allergy
Chinese Mandarin:
過敏 /过敏
(guòmǐn)
— having an allergy
Chinese Mandarin:
過敏性 /过敏性
(guòmǐnxìng)
— having an allergy
Czech:
alergický
— having an allergy
Dutch:
allergisch
— having an allergy
Estonian:
allergiline
— having an allergy
Finnish:
allerginen
— having an allergy
French:
allergique
— having an allergy
Galician:
alérxico
— having an allergy
German:
allergisch
— having an allergy
Hebrew:
אָלֶרְגִּי
(alérgi)
— having an allergy
Hungarian:
allergiás
— having an allergy
Irish:
ailléirgeach
— having an allergy
Italian:
allergico
— having an allergy
Japanese:
アレルギー性の
(arerugīsei no)
— having an allergy
Japanese:
アレルギーの
(arerugī no)
— having an allergy
Macedonian:
алергичен
(alergičen)
— having an allergy
Maltese:
allerġiku
— having an allergy
Manx:
allerjagh
— having an allergy
Eastern Mari:
аллергиян
(alĺergijan)
— having an allergy
Polish:
alergiczny
— having an allergy
Polish:
uczuleniowy
— having an allergy
Portuguese:
alérgico
— having an allergy
Romanian:
alergic
— having an allergy
Russian:
аллерги́чный
(allergíčnyj)
— having an allergy
Serbo-Croatian:
алѐргичан
— having an allergy
Serbo-Croatian:
alèrgičan
— having an allergy
Spanish:
alérgico
— having an allergy
Swedish:
allergisk
— having an allergy
Turkish:
alerjik
— having an allergy
Chinese Mandarin:
敏感
(mǐngǎn)
— excessively sensitive
Chinese Mandarin:
過敏 /过敏
(guòmǐn)
— excessively sensitive