languishing

n. the condition of absence of mental health, characterized by ennui, apathy, listlessness, and loss of interest in life. Compare flourishing. —languish vb.

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Psychology term of the day

November 16th 2024

borderline disorder

1. see borderline personality disorder.

2. historically, any psychological condition that lies between normality and neurosis, between normality and psychosis, or between normal intelligence and intellectual disability.