abulia

a·bu·li·a also a·bou·li·a  (-bl-, -by-)

n.

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

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[New Latin, from Greek abouli, indecision : a-, without; see a-¹ + boul, will; see g^wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·bulic (-lk) adj.

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abulia, aboulia [əˈbuːlɪə -ˈbjuː-]

n

(Psychiatry) Psychiatry a pathological inability to take decisions

[New Latin, from Greek aboulia lack of resolution, from a-¹ + boulē will]

abulic  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abulia - a loss of will power                 aboulia mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"

Translations

abulia [əˈbuːlɪə] N (Psych) → abulia f