anhedonic

an·he·do·ni·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-hee-doh-nee-uh]
- /ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-hee-doh-nee-uh]
- /ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə/

Definitions of anhedonic word

adjective anhedonic unable to feel or experience pleasure 3
noun anhedonic lack of pleasure or of the capacity to experience it. 1
noun anhedonic Showing anhedonia. 1
adjective anhedonic Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure. 0

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Origin of anhedonic

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 Anhedonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anhedonic

anhedonic 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.

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