anhedonia

Noun

Meaning

an inability to experience pleasure

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

low blues depression heartache aggravation acceptance anxiety anger despair agitation misery bitterness melancholy sadness antagonism

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Antonyms

bliss felicity hope confidence joy delight

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Hypernyms

mental condition mental state psychological condition psychological state

Examples

Consequently, when the desires of this "voice" are not satiated, the addict experiences anxiety, depression, restlessness, irritability, and anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure). Source: Internet

Geneva: World Health Organization, 1992 According to DSM-IV-TR, there are two main depressive symptoms—depressed mood and anhedonia. Source: Internet

The categories for specifiers will be removed in DSM-5 and part A will add “or there are at least 3 symptoms of Major Depression of which one of the symptoms is depressed mood or anhedonia. Source: Internet

ICD-10 defines three typical depressive symptoms (depressed mood, anhedonia, and reduced energy), two of which should be present to determine depressive disorder diagnosis. citation The ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioral disorders. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anharmonic ratio anharmonically anharmonicity anhedonic anhedral anhelation