chronic
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/
The English word “chronic” has 10 meanings listed here.
adjective
noun
- Marijuana, typically of high quality.
- A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.
- A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.
Etymology
From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). By surface analysis, chron- + -ic.
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