abulia
/əˈb(j)uː.lɪə/US/əˈbu.li.ə/
abulia noun: absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
Noun
abulia (countable and uncountable, plural abulias)
- Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
- He felt without volition, plunged into a state of aboulia.1969, John Fowles, The French Lieutenant's Woman
- His virginal modesty is a modern abulia.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae
abulia meaning in Tamil and Kannada
abulia in Tamil
- கோழைமை, மன உறுதிக் குறை
abulia in Kannada
- ಇಶ್ಟಬಲಕೊರೆ, ಇಶ್ಟಬಲನಾಶ
Forms of abulia
| plural | abulias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | aboulia |
Origin of abulia
From New Latin abūlia, from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία (aboulía, “irresolution”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + βουλή (boulḗ, “will”).
Words formed from abulia
Words that rhyme with abulia
Questions about abulia
- What does abulia mean?
- Abulia means absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
- What is abulia in Tamil?
- Abulia in Tamil is கோழைமை, மன உறுதிக் குறை. See Abulia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abulia?
- Abulia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce abulia?
- Abulia is pronounced /əˈb(j)uː.lɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of abulia?
- The plural of abulia is abulias.
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