The word "abulia" means which of the following?

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Abulia means a marked inability to make decisions or initiate actions, even when a person understands choices and consequences. It’s a disorder of diminished motivation, not simply poor concentration or physical weakness. People with abulia may appear apathetic or indecisive, but the core problem is an impaired “will to act,” distinct from general apathy or motor problems.

The term comes from Greek: a- (without) + boulē (will), literally “without will.” Abulia is linked to disruptions in frontal lobe and basal ganglia circuits, often involving dopamine, and can appear after stroke or in conditions like