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Definition of "anhedonia" [anhedonia]

  • The absence of pleasure or the ability to experience it. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "anhedonia" in a sentence
  • "Professor Ribot has proposed the name anhedonia to designate this condition."
  • "{143} Professor Ribot has proposed the name anhedonia to designate this condition."
  • "It's being looked at to help people with anhedonia, which is an inability to experience pleasure from certain activities."