abulia

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Psychiatry.

abulia

/ -ˈbjuː-; əˈbuːlɪə /

Origin of abulia¹

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

Origin of abulia¹

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

Abulia is not just a comfortable laziness, but is attended by a sense of humiliation and inferiority.

So they show a condition of perfect 'abulia,' or inability to will or act.

To shun competition and responsibility is characteristic of abulia.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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