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Word

abulomania

Phoneticsab·u·lo·ma·nia

Definition

n. a medical condition where a person feels they have no will or purpose. It is a rare mental illness that makes it hard to make decisions.

n. a rare mental disorder characterized by a lack of volition or will. It is often associated with a loss of the ability to initiate or sustain goal-directed behavior.

Examples

“The patient was diagnosed with abulomania after months of inactivity.”

“Doctors observed that the patient suffered from abulomania, which explained why he could not even decide to eat or drink.”

“In clinical psychology, abulomania is distinguished from other forms of apathy by the patient's complete absence of any internal drive to perform even the most basic daily tasks.”

Examples

simple

“The patient was diagnosed with abulomania after months of inactivity.”

contextual

“Doctors observed that the patient suffered from abulomania, which explained why he could not even decide to eat or drink.”

complex

“In clinical psychology, abulomania is distinguished from other forms of apathy by the patient's complete absence of any internal drive to perform even the most basic daily tasks.”

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