anhedonia

Meanings

• Noun

  The inability to feel pleasure or enjoyment from activities that are normally enjoyable.

  - "She experiences anhedonia after the loss of her loved one."
  - "Anhedonia is a symptom of some mental disorders, such as major depressive disorder and schizophrenia."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4379782"

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Variants

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anhedonia , anhedonias , anhedonic

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Etymology

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Anhedonia comes from the Greek word 'anhedonia' which means 'without pleasure'.

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Trivia

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1. Anhedonia is not a mental disorder itself, but rather a symptom of various mental health conditions.

2. Anhedonia is sometimes referred to as 'emotional anesthesia'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Apathy: Apathy is a lack of interest or emotion, which can be related to anhedonia as both conditions involve a decreased ability to feel pleasure or enjoyment.

2. Anhedonic depression: Anhedonic depression is a type of depression characterized by the inability to feel pleasure or enjoyment from activities that were once enjoyable.

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Culture

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Anhedonia has been a common theme in literature and art, particularly in depicting characters with mental disorders, such as depression and schizophrenia.

How to Memorize "anhedonia"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize anhedonia, visualize a person who is unable to feel pleasure or enjoyment from activities, no matter how enjoyable they once were.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word anhedonia with the feeling of being emotionally numb or detached from activities that should bring pleasure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'anhedonia' as 'without happiness'.

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