anhedonia

[ an-hee-doh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə /
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noun Psychology.

lack of pleasure or of the capacity to experience it.

Origin of anhedonia

1895–1900; < Greek an- an-1 + hēdon(ḗ) pleasure + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM anhedonia

an·he·don·ic [an-hee-don-ik] /ˌæn hiˈdɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby anhedonia

angwantibo, angélique, anhalt, anharmonic, anharmonic ratio, anhedonia, anhedral, anhidrosis, anhidrotic, anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, anhinga

Words related to anhedonia

grief, woe, sadness, sorrow, misery, heartache, melancholy, distress, misfortune, dysphoria, dolor, wretchedness, worry, infelicity

Medical definitions for anhedonia

anhedonia
[ ăn′hē-dō′nē-ə ]

n.

Absence of pleasure from the performance of acts that would normally be pleasurable.