Etymology

alogia

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Today it means: A general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀλογία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλογία“absurdity; confusion; irrationality; speechlessness”
  2. English todayalogia

From Ancient Greek ἀλογία (alogía, “absurdity; confusion; irrationality; speechlessness”). By surface analysis, a- + -logia.

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