anhedonia
[ an-hee-doh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə /
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noun Psychology.
lack of pleasure or of the capacity to experience it: Severely depressed people often exhibit decreased interest in social interaction, disturbed concentration, and anhedonia.
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Origin of anhedonia
OTHER WORDS FROM anhedonia
an·he·don·ic [an-hee-don-ik], /ˌæn hiˈdɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anhedonia
Angus, Angus Og, angwantibo, Anhalt, anharmonic, anhedonia, anhedral, anhidrosis, anhidrotic, anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, anhinga
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Example sentences from the Web for anhedonia
The initial response is not as difficult as something that’s stressful, but over time, the anhedonia, the loss of pleasure, is going to drive you down a lot more.
The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers|by Alec MacGillis, photography by Celeste Sloman|March 8, 2021|ProPublica
Medical definitions for anhedonia
anhedonia
[ ăn′hē-dō′nē-ə ]
n.
Absence of pleasure from the performance of acts that would normally be pleasurable.
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