adiaphoria

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noun

The failure to respond to stimulation after a series of previously applied stimuli

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Meanings

noun
  1. The failure to respond to stimulation after a series of previously applied stimuli

Origin

From a- (“not”) + dia- (“through”) + -phor (“bearer”) + -ia.

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APA

adiaphoria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiaphoria

MLA

“adiaphoria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiaphoria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adiaphoria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiaphoria.

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