abulia

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When a subject is thrown into a trance, I may expect the hypnotic phenomena known to me: lethargy, abulia, anaesthesia, analgesia, catalepsy, and every kind of susceptibility to suggestion.

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  1. noun Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.

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  • So they show a condition of perfect 'abulia,' or inability to will or act. —  Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals
  • When a subject is thrown into a trance, I may expect the hypnotic phenomena known to me: lethargy, abulia, anaesthesia, analgesia, catalepsy, and every kind of susceptibility to suggestion. —  Redemption and two other plays
  • Imagination, and abulia, 11; and foresight, 284; anthropocentric, 10; basis of the cosmic process, 75; —  Essai sur l'imagination créatrice. English
  • Domoman: Ribczynski, On your statement about "abulia": I do not find it a problem for dualism that ... nullasalus: ribczynski, "You misquoted me as saying that science had 'proved' that the YEC God does not ... gpuccio: ribczynski: I will wait for your complete answer, and then comment on all. —  Uncommon Descent
  • When a subject is thrown into a trance, I may expect the hypnotic phenomena known to me: lethargy, abulia, anæsthesia, analgesia, catalepsy, and every kind of susceptibility to suggestion. —  Fruits of Culture
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  1. New Latin, from Greek abouliā, indecision : a-, without; see a-1 + boulē, will; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ἀβουλία, ill-advisedness, thoughtlessness, from ᾰβουλος, ill-advised, thoughtless, from ἀ- privative + βουλή, advice, counsel.
 

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