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anhedonia

Syllabification: (an·he·do·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌanhēˈdōnēə, -hi-/
Definition of anhedonia

noun

Psychiatry
  • inability to feel pleasure.

Derivatives

anhedonic

Pronunciation: /-ˈdänik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from French anhédonie, from Greek an- 'without' + hēdonē 'pleasure'

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