A lack of willpower or inability to make decisions; apathy or loss of motivation.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'bouleia' (will, counsel), derived from 'boule' (will, intention); used in medical and psychological contexts to describe a pathological loss of volition.
This Greek-rooted medical term reveals how physicians in the Renaissance borrowed directly from ancient Greek to name psychological conditions, creating a universal language for doctors across Europe.
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