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单词 abulia
释义

abulia

[ uh-byoo-lee-uh, uh-boo- ]
/ əˈbyu li ə, əˈbu- /

noun Psychiatry.

a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.
Also aboulia.

Origin of abulia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM abulia

a·bu·lic, adjective

Words nearby abulia

Abu Hanifah, abuilding, Abuja, Abukir, Abukir Bay, abulia, Abuna, abundance, abundant, abundantly, abundant number
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Example sentences from the Web for abulia

  • To shun competition and responsibility is characteristic of abulia.

    Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
  • So they show a condition of perfect 'abulia,' or inability to will or act.

    Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals|William James
  • Abulia is not just a comfortable laziness, but is attended by a sense of humiliation and inferiority.

    Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth

British Dictionary definitions for abulia

abulia

aboulia

/ (əˈbuːlɪə, -ˈbjuː-) /

noun

psychiatry a pathological inability to take decisions

Derived forms of abulia

abulic, adjective

Word Origin for abulia

C19: New Latin, from Greek aboulia lack of resolution, from a- 1 + boulē will
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for abulia

abulia

n.

Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.

Other words from abulia

a•bulic (-lĭk) adj.
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