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akrasia
ak·ra·sia
[
ə kráyə
]
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
)
]
ak·rat·ic
[
ə kráttik
]
adjective
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ak·rat·ic [ ə kráttik ] adjective
