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agentic

adj.

adj. describes a person who takes control and makes their own decisions, rather than just letting things happen to them. When you are agentic, you actively choose your path and take action.

adj. demonstrating the capacity for agency, which is the ability to act independently and make one's own free choices.


SIMPLE

She takes an agentic approach to her education.

CONTEXTUAL

The therapy helps clients feel more agentic and in control of their own lives.

COMPLEX

The novel's protagonist is defined by her agentic pursuit of justice, actively challenging the system rather than passively accepting its injustices.

Origin

From agent + -ic.

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