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acatastatic

adj.
C2 Proficiency acatastat·ic

adj. feeling that nothing matters or has any value. You use this to describe a person who feels completely empty and has no goals or interests.

adj. characterised by a lack of emotional response or a feeling of indifference to external stimuli. Often used to describe a state of psychological numbness or a loss of motivation.


SIMPLE

He felt acatastatic after losing his job and his home.

CONTEXTUAL

The patient's acatastatic state made it difficult for the therapist to engage him in any meaningful conversation.

COMPLEX

Prolonged exposure to extreme poverty can lead to an acatastatic condition where individuals no longer perceive their circumstances as being worth changing or improving.

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