Agentic is formed from the noun agent, “one that exerts power” or “something that can produce an effect,” and the adjective suffix, -ic.
In reference to artificial intelligence, the word has been used since the 2010s, gaining prominence in 2024. Here, agentic is based on the specific use of agent to refer to computer applications designed to automate certain tasks. An agentic AI, for example, might be designed to receive and resolve a customer service issue, such as refunding money or resetting a password, without any human oversight in any step of the process.
In chemistry, starting in the 1800s and with some usage up to the mid-to-late 1900s, agentic described certain chemical agents (e.g., agentic oxide) involved in reactions.
In psychology and related fields starting especially in the latter half of the 1900s, agentic has characterized behaviors, personality traits, emotional states, etc., seen as motivated by individualistic desires for mastery, success, and power.
source: Merriam-Webster
Use of "agentic" from 1960 to 2022 - Google Books Ngram Viewer
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