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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an·he·don·ic [an-hee-don-ik], /ˌæn hiˈdɒn ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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