allergic
/ə'lə:dʤik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having an allergy or hypersensitivity: Describes a condition where the body's immune system reacts abnormally to a specific substance (an allergen), such as pollen, food, or animal dander.
- Characterized by or caused by an allergy: Pertaining to a reaction that is the result of an allergy.
- (Informal) Having a strong dislike or aversion: Used figuratively to express a strong distaste for something.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Medical):
- She is allergic to peanuts and must avoid them completely.
- My allergic reaction to the medication included a rash and itching.
- Adjective (Figurative/Informal):
- He's allergic to hard work. (He strongly dislikes hard work.)
- I'm allergic to meetings that could have been an email. (I have a strong aversion to such meetings.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be allergic to": This is the standard construction to indicate the specific allergen or the object of aversion.
- Many people are allergic to dust mites.
- The manager seems allergic to new ideas.
Variants and Related Words
- Allergy (n): The medical condition itself; a damaging immune response.
- She has a severe nut allergy.
- Allergen (n): The substance that causes an allergic reaction.
- Pollen is a common allergen.
- Allergenic (adj): Having the properties of an allergen; likely to cause an allergic reaction.
- The plant is highly allergenic.
Synonyms
- Hypersensitive: Having an exaggerated physical reaction. (More formal/medical)
- Sensitive: Reacting readily to a substance. (More general)
- Averse: Having a strong dislike. (For the figurative sense)
Related Phrases
- Allergic reaction: The specific symptoms (sneezing, rash, etc.) that occur when someone is exposed to an allergen.
- He went to the hospital after having a severe allergic reaction.
- Allergic rhinitis: The medical term for hay fever, an allergic reaction affecting the nose.
- Springtime is difficult for people with allergic rhinitis.
Idioms and Figurative Use
- "Allergic to the truth": A figurative idiom describing someone who habitually avoids or denies the truth.
- That politician seems allergic to the truth.
- The informal sense ("allergic to hard work," etc.) is itself a common figurative idiom.
Adjective
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having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
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allergic children
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hypersensitive to pollen
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characterized by or caused by allergy
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an allergic reaction
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