The difference between Anhedonia and Joylessness

When used as nouns, anhedonia means the inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions, whereas joylessness means the state or condition of being joyless.


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  1. Anhedonia as a noun (symptom, psychiatry):

    The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

  1. Joylessness as a noun:

    The state or condition of being joyless; lack of joy.

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