English word spastic comes from Ancient Greek σπαστικός

Detailed word origin of spastic

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
σπαστικός	Ancient Greek (grc)
spasticus	Latin (lat)
spastic	English (eng)	(pathology) Of or relating to spastic paralysis.. (pathology) Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.. (slang, pejorative, offensive in the UK) Clumsy.. (slang, pejorative, offensive in the UK) Hyperactive, excited, and acting in a random manner. (now, offensive, especially in, _, UK) A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.. (slang, offensive, _, especially in, _, [...]

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