systemic C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /sɪˈstɛmɪk/ UK /sɪˈstɛmɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part Corruption had become a systemic problem across the agency. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · affecting an entire system... pervasivewidespreadgeneralconstitutionalcomprehensivewholesale ↔ Opposites localizedlocalsuperficialpartial Word family Derived forms systemically Related forms systemsystematicsystematize Etymology AI details From system + -ic, ultimately from Late Latin systema, from Ancient Greek sustēma ('organized whole'). σύστημα Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # systemic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /sɪˈstɛmɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /sɪˈstɛmɪk/ ## Meanings 1. affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part ## Examples - Corruption had become a systemic problem across the agency. ## Synonyms - pervasive - widespread - general - constitutional - comprehensive - wholesale ## Antonyms - localized - local - superficial - partial ## Derived Forms - systemically ## Related Forms - system - systematic - systematize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: σύστημα ## Etymology From system + -ic, ultimately from Late Latin systema, from Ancient Greek sustēma ('organized whole'). ## AI Etymology Systemic comes from system + -ic, ultimately from Late Latin systema, from Ancient Greek sustēma ('organized whole'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Ancient Greek σύστημα. Derivative forms include systemically; related words include system, systematic, systematize. ## Topics - The Human Body - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown