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October 01, 2017 anhedonia [an-hee-doh-nee-uh] noun 1. Psychology. lack of pleasure or of the capacity to experience it. weird words Foods With the Worst Names Imaginable word facts Idioms That Hurt Lefties WORD OF THE DAY anhedonia continued... QUOTES Anhedonia was more than a Warning Sign, it was an out-and-out symptom. A dry rot spreading from pleasure to pleasure, a fungus spoiling the delight in luxury and joy in leisure which for so many years had fueled Gary's resistance to the poorthink of his parents. -- Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections, 2001 ORIGIN Anhedonia is used almost exclusively in psychology and psychiatry. The first syllable (an-) is a form of the Greek negative prefix an-, which is related to Germanic (English) un- and the Latin negative prefix in-, from the Proto-Indo-European negative or privative prefix ṇ- (from the Proto-Indo-European adverb ne “not”). The second element comes from Greek hēdonḗ (dialect hādonā́) “pleasure,” a derivative of the adjective hēdýs (dialect hādýs) “sweet,” from the Proto-Indo-European root swād- “sweet,” from which derive Latin suāvis “pleasant” and suādēre “to recommend,” and Germanic (English) sweet. Anhedonia entered English in the late 19th century. MORE FROM THE WEB OTHERS ARE READING 1 A Quiz to Take You to Elysium Find perfect happiness with a perfect score! 2 12 Emotional Words We Need in English Words that describe common feelings we have, but can't explain 3 13 Funny Quotes That'll Make Your Day These writers will brighten your mood 4 Sexy Science Talk We All Could Be Using Woo the heart of any scientist 5 Strengthen your sensorium! Do you have what it takes? © 2017 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: tw-...@googlegroups.com Subscriber since: March 30, 2015 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy