cerebrotonic

cerebrotonic

English

Etymology

Coined by William Herbert Sheldon, from cerebro- +‎ tonic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛɹɪbɹə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/

Adjective

cerebrotonic (comparative more cerebrotonic, superlative most cerebrotonic)

1. Designating a personality type characterised as intellectual, introverted, and emotionally restrained.
   • 1947, W H Auden, "The Fall of Rome", Vintage (1991), page 332:

     Cerebrotonic Cato may
     

     Extol the Ancient Disciplines,
     

     But the muscle-bound Marines
     

     Mutiny for food and pay.

Noun

cerebrotonic (plural cerebrotonics)

1. A person who has this personality type.