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Word: Akrasia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek, from a- ‘without’ + kratos ‘power, strength’. The term is used especially with reference to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkreɪzɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkrasɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will.
Short Definition:state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will
Variant Forms:
- acrasia
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