acrasia

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition

US /əˈkreɪʒə/ UK /əˈkreɪziə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
weakness of will; acting against one's better judgment

Procrastination is a textbook case of acrasia.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · weakness of will; acting... incontinence weakness irresolution

Opposites

enkrateiaself-control continence

Word family

Derived forms acratic

Related forms akrasia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek akrasia (ἀκρασία, 'lack of command over oneself'), from akratēs ('powerless, lacking self-control'), from a- ('without') + kratos ('power, strength').

ἀκρασία Ancient Greek κράτος Ancient Greek

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Topics

Mind & Cognition

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# acrasia

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈkreɪʒə/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈkreɪziə/

## Meanings
1. weakness of will; acting against one's better judgment

## Examples
- Procrastination is a textbook case of acrasia.

## Synonyms
- incontinence
- weakness
- irresolution

## Antonyms
- enkrateia
- self-control
- continence

## Derived Forms
- acratic

## Related Forms
- akrasia

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ἀκρασία
- Root: κράτος

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek akrasia (ἀκρασία, 'lack of command over oneself'), from akratēs ('powerless, lacking self-control'), from a- ('without') + kratos ('power, strength').

## AI Etymology
Acrasia is a noun meaning "weakness of will; acting against one's better judgment". Historically, it is from Ancient Greek akrasia (ἀκρασία, 'lack of command over oneself'), from akratēs ('powerless, lacking self-control'), from a- ('without') + kratos ('power, strength'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: acrasia is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek ἀκρασία with Ancient Greek κράτος. Close English family members include acratic, and akrasia.

## Topics
- Mind & Cognition

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