Aboulia, also spelled abulia, means loss of will power.
Aboulia in neurology, refers to a lack
of will or initiative and can be seen as a disorder of diminished motivation.
Aboulia falls in the middle of the spectrum of diminished motivation, with
apathy being less extreme and akinetic mutism being more extreme than aboulia. A patient with aboulia is unable to act or
make decisions independently. It may range in severity from subtle to
overwhelming.
That one was new to me. By just looking at it, before reading your explanation, I thought it sounds like some eating disorder.
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