steroidal

From steroid +‎ -al.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛɹɔɪdəl/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl

steroidal (not comparable)

1. (biochemistry) Of, being, or derived from a steroid.
2. (by extension, chiefly economics) Characterized by rapid growth, especially growth that is unsustainable or out of line with economic fundamentals or expectations.
   • 2023, Keyu Jin, The New China Playbook, page 48:

     Weaning China off steroidal industrial policies that feel good in the short run but are toxic in the long run is the key to sustained, high-quality growth and reconciliation of international disputes.

   • 2025 December 3, Oliver Wainwright, “An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The JP Morgan tower is not a one-off, but merely the first of a whole new breed of steroidal supertalls.

• estradiol, idolaster, idolastre, idolaters