anhedonia
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anhedonia
- /ˌan.hɪˈdəʊ.nɪə/ UK
- /ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ US
Where it comes from
From French anhédonie (coined by Ribot, 1896), from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) + ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”).
noun anhedonias
- The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions. Prolonged seasickness will in most persons produce a temporary condition of anhedonia. Every good, terrestrial or celestial, is imagined only to be turned from with disgust.
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Talk about this word "anhedonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anhedonia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anhedonia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anhedonia "anhedonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anhedonia.Cite this
@misc{anhedonia_2026,
title = {anhedonia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anhedonia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
