thematic

adjective

the·​mat·​ic thi-ˈma-tik How to pronounce thematic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a theme
2
a
: of or relating to the stem of a word
b
of a vowel : being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
thematically
thi-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce thematic (audio)
adverb

Examples of thematic in a Sentence

the thematic development in the story
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The film continues Majidi’s longstanding thematic preoccupation with the moral pressures faced by people on society’s margins, as seen in earlier festival-winning works like The Color of Paradise (1999) and Baran (2001). — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead of tracing the house’s history chronologically, the exhibit explores four thematic throughlines within the jeweler’s collections. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 This isn’t an epic work but a compilation of comic sketches tied together with heavy thematic string. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 What makes this week’s episode particularly potent is that there’s some thematic order to the chaos, as the show reckons with the consequences of the box on several fronts at once. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thematic

Word History

Etymology

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thematic was in 1825

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“Thematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thematic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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