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akrasia
akrasia
[
ə kráyzi ə
]
noun
Definition:
weakness of will:
weakness of will, especially a failure to act according to a sense of moral obligation
[
< Greek, variant of
akrateia
'powerlessness' <
kratos
'strength' (see
-cracy
)
]
akratic
[
ə kráttik
]
adjective
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