acrasia

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
acrasia
noun variant spelling of akrasia.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
akrasia /əˈkreɪzɪə, əˈkrasɪə/ (also acrasia)
noun chiefly Philosophy weakness of will, leading to someone acting against their better judgement.
– derivatives
akratic adjective.
– origin C19: from Gk, from a- ‘without’ + kratos ‘power, strength’.
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