abulia
[ uh-byoo-lee-uh, uh-boo- ]
/ əˈbyu li ə, əˈbu- /
noun Psychiatry.
a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.
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Also aboulia.
Origin of abulia
OTHER WORDS FROM abulia
a·bu·lic, adjectiveWords nearby abulia
Abu Hanifah, abuilding, Abuja, Abukir, Abukir Bay, abulia, Abuna, abundance, abundant, abundantly, abundant number
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Example sentences from the Web for abulia
To shun competition and responsibility is characteristic of abulia.
Psychology|Robert S. WoodworthSo they show a condition of perfect 'abulia,' or inability to will or act.
Abulia is not just a comfortable laziness, but is attended by a sense of humiliation and inferiority.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
British Dictionary definitions for abulia
abulia
aboulia
/ (əˈbuːlɪə, -ˈbjuː-) /
noun
psychiatry a pathological inability to take decisions
Derived forms of abulia
abulic, adjectiveWord Origin for abulia
C19: New Latin, from Greek aboulia lack of resolution, from a- 1 + boulē will
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Medical definitions for abulia
abulia
n.
Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.
Other words from abulia
a•bu′lic (-lĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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