abulia

[ uh-byoo-lee-uh, uh-boo- ]

/ əˈbyu li ə, əˈbu- /

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noun Psychiatry.

a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.

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Also aboulia.

Origin of abulia

1840–50; <New Latin, probably not <Greek aboulíā thoughtlessness, but freshly formed from a-⁶, Greek boulḗ will, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM abulia

a·bu·lic, adjective

Words nearby abulia

Abu Hanifah, abuilding, Abuja, Abukir, Abukir Bay, abulia, Abuna, abundance, abundant, abundantly, abundant number

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How to use abulia in a sentence

Abulia is not just a comfortable laziness, but is attended by a sense of humiliation and inferiority.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
So they show a condition of perfect 'abulia,' or inability to will or act.
Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals|William James
To shun competition and responsibility is characteristic of abulia.
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, adjective

Word Origin for abulia

C19: New Latin, from Greek aboulia lack of resolution, from a- 1 + boulē will

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