# abulia

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈb(j)uː.lɪə/

## Definitions
1. Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.

## Etymology
From New Latin abūlia, from Ancient Greek ἀβουλία (aboulía, “irresolution”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + βουλή (boulḗ, “will”).

## Source
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