athymia
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athymia
- /əˈθaɪ.mi.ə/
Rhymes with -aɪmiə
Where it comes from
From a- + -thymia.
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + θυμός (thumós, “heart”), meaning "without heart".
noun athymias
- The absence of emotion; morbid impassivity.
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The absence of the thymus gland or the suppression of its secretion.
Similar: athymism
Talk about this word "athymia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/athymia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. athymia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/athymia "athymia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/athymia.Cite this
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title = {athymia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/athymia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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