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acrasy
Acrasy (noun) means Another word for acrasia, a lack of self-control; also, one instance of such behaviour.
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Another word for acrasia, a lack of self-control; also, one instance of such behaviour.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Late Latin acrasia (“lack of temperance”), together with its Ancient Greek etymon ᾰ̓κρᾱσῐ́ᾱ (ăkrāsĭ́ā, “bad mixture”) (see further at acrasia), plus English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting conditions, qualities, or states).
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What is the meaning of acrasy?
"acrasy" (noun) means another word for acrasia, a lack of self-control; also, one instance of such behaviour.
What is another word for acrasy?
Other words for "acrasy" include acrasia.
What is the opposite of acrasy?
The opposite of "acrasy" is continence.
