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anhedonia.

The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌan.hɪˈdəʊ.nɪə/UK/ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/US
  1. The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From French anhédonie (coined by Ribot, 1896), from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) + ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”).

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