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athymia

Syllables: a·thy·mi·a/əˈθaɪ.mi.ə/

athymia noun: the absence of emotion; morbid impassivity.

Noun

athymia (countable and uncountable, plural athymias)

  1. The absence of emotion; morbid impassivity.
  2. The absence of the thymus gland or the suppression of its secretion.
    Synonyms:
    athymism

Synonyms of athymia

  • athymism

Forms of athymia

pluralathymias

Origin of athymia

From a- + -thymia. Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + θυμός (thumós, “heart”), meaning "without heart".

Questions about athymia

What does athymia mean?
Athymia means the absence of emotion; morbid impassivity.
What part of speech is athymia?
Athymia is a noun.
How do you pronounce athymia?
Athymia is pronounced /əˈθaɪ.mi.ə/.
What is the plural of athymia?
The plural of athymia is athymias.

Words near athymia in the dictionary

  1. athwartships
  2. athwartwise
  3. Athy
  4. athymhormia
  5. athymhormic
  6. athymia
  7. athymias
  8. athymic
  9. athymy
  10. Athyr
  11. athyreosis

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