anhedonia

noun an·he·do·nia \ˌan-(ˌ)hē-ˈdō-nē-ə, -nyə\

Definition of ANHEDONIA

: a psychological condition characterized by inability to experience pleasure in normally pleasurable acts

— an·he·don·ic \-ˈdä-nik\ adjective

New Latin, from ²a- + Greek hēdonē pleasure — more at hedonism

First Known Use: 1897

Medical Dictionary

noun an·he·do·nia \ˌan-hē-ˈdō-nē-ə\

: a psychological condition characterized by inability to experience pleasure in acts which normally produce it—compare analgesia

—an·he·don·ic \-ˈdän-ik\ adjective

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