Etymology

anhedonia

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Today it means: The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions. Full definition →

French anhédonie ← Ancient Greek ἀν-
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀν-
  2. French · borrowed fromanhédonie
  3. English todayanhedonia

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀν- all →

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