alexithymia

American  

[ey-lek-suh-thahy-mee-uh] / ˌeɪ lɛk səˈθaɪ mi ə /

noun

Psychiatry.

1. difficulty in experiencing, expressing, and describing emotional responses.

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Etymology

Origin of alexithymia

a- ⁶ + Greek léxi ( s ) speech ( alexia ) + -thymia

Example Sentences

But up to 80% of autistic kids have alexithymia, or difficulty identifying and describing one’s own internal emotional state.

From Los Angeles Times

But up to 80% of autistic kids have alexithymia, or difficulty identifying and describing one’s own internal emotional state.

From Los Angeles Times

Partners like Isaac have been edging toward a clinical diagnosis: alexithymia, or the inability to describe your emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

Well, this is another thing I can identify with, and it's called alexithymia.

From BBC

His study, he added, is the first "to show that a difficulty recognizing moving, rather than still, angry expressions is associated with autism, and not alexithymia."

From Salon