Anaphrodisia

/ænæfrəˈdɪziə/ noun

Definition

A medical or physiological condition characterized by a decrease or loss of sexual desire or capability.

Etymology

From Greek an- (without) + aphrodisia (sexual desire), from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.

Kelly Says

The condition is named after Aphrodite, the goddess of love, with 'an-' added to flip it on its head—so literally it means the opposite of Aphrodite's gifts.

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