abulia

English

/əˈb(j)uː.lɪə/, /əˈbu.li.ə/

noun

Definitions

(psychiatry) Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abūlia derived from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία (irresolution).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀβουλία

Gloss

irresolution

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abulic English
abulia Finnish
abūlia Latin
Abulie German
abulia Italian
абулия Russian
abulia Spanish, Castilian
βουλή Ancient Greek
ἀβουλία Ancient Greek
ἀβουλῐ́ᾱ Ancient Greek
abúile Irish

abulic