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· Late Latin
acrasia
2 English words descend from Late Latin
acrasia
, most common first.
acrasia
Lack of self-control; excess, intemperance; also, irregular or unruly behaviour.
acrasy
Synonym of acrasia (“lack of self-control; intemperance, excess; also, irregular or unruly behaviour”); (countable) an instance of this.