abulia
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abulia
- /əˈb(j)uː.lɪə/ UK
- /əˈbu.li.ə/ US
- [əˈbu.ljə] US
Rhymes with -uːliə
Where it comes from
From New Latin abūlia, from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία (aboulía, “irresolution”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + βουλή (boulḗ, “will”).
noun abulias · aboulia
- Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness. He felt without volition, plunged into a state of aboulia.
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Talk about this word "abulia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abulia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abulia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abulia "abulia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abulia.Cite this
@misc{abulia_2026,
title = {abulia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abulia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}