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- [an-hee-doh-nee-uh]
- /ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-hee-doh-nee-uh]
- /ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə/
Definitions of anhedonia word
- noun anhedonia the inability to feel or experience pleasure 3
- noun anhedonia a psychological condition marked by an inability to experience pleasure 3
- noun anhedonia lack of pleasure or of the capacity to experience it. 1
- noun anhedonia Inability to feel pleasure. 1
- noun anhedonia (medicine, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions. 0
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Origin of anhedonia
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < Greek an- an-1 + hēdon(ḗ) pleasure + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Anhedonia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anhedonia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anhedonia
noun anhedonia
- grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
Antonyms for anhedonia
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