acrasia
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀκρασία (akrasía, “lacking command (over oneself)”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acrasia (uncountable)
- lack of self-control; excess; intemperance
- a. 1658, Anthony Farindon, a sermon
- Deſpair may have its original not onely from the acraſie and diſcompoſedneſs of the outward man […]
- a. 1658, Anthony Farindon, a sermon
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
lack of self-control
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References[edit]
- “acrasia” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
acrasia f (uncountable)
- acrasia (lack of self-control)
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
acrasia f (uncountable)
- acrasia (lack of self-control)
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