anhedonia

n. the inability to enjoy experiences or activities that normally would be pleasurable. It is one of two defining symptoms of a major depressive episode (the other being a persistent depressed mood), but it is also seen in other disorders, including schizophrenia. [first defined in 1897 by Théodule Ribot] —anhedonic adj.

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February 22nd 2025

coeno- (coen-; cene-; ceno-)

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