hypertrophic

adj
/hʌɪpəˈtɹɒfɪk/UK

Etymology

From hypertroph(y) + -ic.

  1. derived from ὑπέρ
  2. derived from hypertrophie
  3. suffixed as hypertrophic — “hypertrophy + ic

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.

    • Yet these increasingly hypertrophic forms of masculinity existed in tension with ideals of obedience, courtesy, cultural refinement and charity that were still viewed as markers of the ‘gentleman’.

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