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This week’s words
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abulia

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PRONUNCIATION:

(uh-BOO/BYOO-lee-uh)

MEANING:

noun: An inability to make decisions.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek aboulia, from a- (not) + boule (will). Earliest documented use: 1848.

USAGE:

“This dilemma truly puzzles the brain and confounds the sense. Overcome by a Hamlet abulia moment, I’m now totally undecided about the right thing to do in these circumstances.”
Mark Carew; A Reunion to Invite, or Not to Invite; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jul 18, 2012.

See more usage examples of abulia in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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