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
OTHER WORDS FROM abulia
a·bu·lic, adjectiveWords nearby abulia
abubble,
abuilding,
abuja,
abukir,
abukir bay,
abulia,
abumeron,
abuna,
abundance,
abundant,
abundant number
Example sentences from the Web for abulia
To shun competition and responsibility is characteristic of abulia.
Psychology |Robert S. WoodworthSo they show a condition of perfect 'abulia,' or inability to will or act.
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, adjectiveWord Origin for abulia
C19: New Latin, from Greek
aboulia lack of resolution, from
a-
1 +
boulē will
Medical definitions for abulia
abulia
n.
Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.