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demic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛmɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a distinct population of people

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to a deme

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Dysfunctional; broken

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: West-Country, dialectal, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From deme + -ic.