avolition

avolition

English

WOTD – 14 March 2006

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der.
English a-
Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *welō
Medieval Latin volō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Medieval Latin -tiō
Medieval Latin volitiōbor.
French volitionder.
English volition
English avolition

    From a- + volition.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌeɪvəˈlɪʃən/
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    Noun

    avolition (uncountable)

    1. Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.

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