anhedonia

noun

an·he·do·nia | \ ˌan-(ˌ)hē-ˈdō-nē-ə

, -nyə\

Definition of anhedonia

: a psychological condition characterized by inability to experience pleasure in normally pleasurable acts

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Another type dampens reward networks, robbing a person of the ability to feel pleasure, a depression symptom called anhedonia. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Brain scans could help personalize treatment for people who are depressed or suicidal," 20 Aug. 2019 Chronic-pain patients typically also suffer from anhedonia—the inability to experience pleasure—and research suggests that their brains’ reward systems are wired slightly differently from those in other brains. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "The Neuroscience of Pain," 9 May 2016 How was the anhedonia hypothesis overturned, and when? — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Please stop calling dopamine the ‘pleasure chemical’," 27 Mar. 2018 Nolan has confused his native island with the anhedonia in his head. — Christian Lorentzen, New Republic, "Dunkirk Manages to Make War Boring," 25 July 2017

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