athymia

a·thy·mi·a
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/əˈθaɪ.mi.ə/

noun

The absence of emotion; morbid impassivity.

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athymism
OriginAncient Greek ἀ- →
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Meanings

nounathymia (countable and uncountable, plural athymias)

plural athymias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe absence of emotion; morbid impassivity.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe absence of the thymus gland or the suppression of its secretion.

    Synonyms: athymism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe absence of the thymus gland or the suppression of its secretion.

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athymism

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀ-“not”
  2. Englishathymia

From a- + -thymia. Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + θυμός (thumós, “heart”), meaning "without heart".

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Translations

Polish atymia
  • atymiamorbid impassivity
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APA

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

Chicago

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

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