"avolition" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌeɪvəˈlɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-avolition.ogg , en-au-avolition.ogg
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 Latin volō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin volitiōbor. French volitionder. English volition English avolition From a- + volition. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|a-<id:not>|volition|tree=1}} 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 Latin volō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin volitiōbor. French volitionder. English volition English avolition, {{prefix|en|a|volition}} a- + volition Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable
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