alogia

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noun

A general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.

OriginAncient Greek ἀλογία →
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Meanings

nounalogia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλογία“absurdity; confusion; irrationality; speechlessness”
  2. Englishalogia

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

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Translations

French alogie
  • alogielack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech
Portuguese alogia
  • alogialack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laogai
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Chicago

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