SPASTIC


Meaning of SPASTIC in English

/ ˈspæstɪk; NAmE / adjective

1.

( medical or old-fashioned ) having or caused by cerebral palsy , an illness which makes it difficult for sb to control their muscles and movements. Using this word is now often considered offensive :

spastic children

spastic reactions

2.

( informal ) an offensive word, sometimes used by children to mean 'stupid'

►  spas·tic noun

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: via Latin from Greek spastikos pulling, from span pull.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.