Abulia Definition
əbo͝olēə, əbyo͝olēə
noun
Loss of the ability to exercise willpower and make decisions.
Webster's New World
Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.
American Heritage Medicine
(psychiatry) Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- aboulia
- psychopathia
- feeblemindedness
- certifiability
Other Word Forms of Abulia
Noun
Singular:
abulia
Plural:
abuliasOrigin of Abulia
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New Latin from Greek abouliā indecision a- without a–1 boulē will gwelə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία (aboulia, “irresolution”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + βουλή (boulē, “will”).
From Wiktionary
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