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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALEXITHYMIA

A-1 + Greek lexisword + -thymia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALEXITHYMIA

alexithymia  [ˌeɪlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALEXITHYMIA

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alexithymia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALEXITHYMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alexithymia

Alexithymia /ˌeɪlɛksəˈθaɪmiə/ is a personality construct characterized by the sub-clinical inability to identify and describe emotions in the self. The core characteristics of alexithymia are marked dysfunction in emotional awareness, social attachment, and interpersonal relating. Furthermore, individuals suffering from alexithymia also have difficulty in distinguishing and appreciating the emotions of others, which is thought to lead to unempathic and ineffective emotional responding. Alexithymia is prevalent in approximately 10% of the general population and is known to be comorbid with a number of psychiatric conditions. The term "alexithymia" was coined by psychotherapist Peter Sifneos in 1973. According to the OED, the word comes from the Greek words λέξις and θυμός modified by an alpha privative, literally meaning "no words for emotions".

Definition of alexithymia in the English dictionary

The definition of alexithymia in the dictionary is an inability to recognize, understand, and describe emotions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALEXITHYMIA


adynamia
ˌædɪˈneɪmɪə
bonamia
bɒˈneɪmɪə
bulimia
bjuːˈlɪmɪə
cyclothymia
ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə
dysthymia
dɪsˈθaɪmɪə
epithalamia
ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪə
euthymia
juːˈθɪmɪə
hyperthymia
ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪmɪə
hypothymia
haɪpəˈθaɪmɪə
lamia
ˈleɪmɪə
limier
ˈlaɪmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
macrozamia
ˌmækrəʊˈzeɪmɪə
Mesopotamia
ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪə
Namier
ˈneɪmɪə
prothalamia
ˌprəʊθəˈleɪmɪə
schizothymia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə
skimmia
ˈskɪmɪə
slimier
ˈslaɪmɪə
zamia
ˈzeɪmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALEXITHYMIA

alexanders
Alexandra
Alexandretta
Alexandria
Alexandrian
Alexandrian senna
Alexandrine
alexandrite
alexia
alexic
alexin
alexinic
alexipharmakon
alexipharmic
Alexis Mikhailovich
Alexius I Comnenus
aleye
alf
Alfa
alfaki

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALEXITHYMIA

academia
Accademia
amia
anaemia
anemia
anosmia
arrhythmia
azoospermia
Bohemia
hyperglycaemia
hyperlipidaemia
hyperthermia
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypothermia
ischemia
leukaemia
mummia
thalassaemia
viremia

Synonyms and antonyms of alexithymia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alexithymia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALEXITHYMIA

Find out the translation of alexithymia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alexithymia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alexithymia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

述情障碍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alexitimia
570 millions of speakers

English

alexithymia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alexithymia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

alexithymia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алекситимия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alexitimia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alexithymia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alexithymie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alexithymia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alexithymie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アレキシサイミア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

alexithymia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alexithymia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

alexithymia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலெக்சிதிமியாவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलेक्झिटिमिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aleksitimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alessitimia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aleksytymia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алекситимия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alexithymia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Alexithymia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alexithymia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alexitymi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aleksitymi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alexithymia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALEXITHYMIA»

The term «alexithymia» is regularly used and occupies the 108.136 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALEXITHYMIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alexithymia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALEXITHYMIA»

Discover the use of alexithymia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alexithymia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disorders of Affect Regulation: Alexithymia in Medical and ...
A stimulating and practical reference offering new perspectives on the role of emotions in mental and physical health.
Graeme J. Taylor, R. Michael Bagby, James D. A. Parker, 1999
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Beyond the Unexplainable Pain: Relational Dynamics and ...
Keywords: Somatization, Object Relations, Alexithymia
Alla Landa, 2009
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Alexithymia and Verbal Emotional Expression: Evaluating the ...
The criterion validity of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) was examined using a verbalization task that required participants to discuss past events or situations in which they felt each of four emotions (angry, sad, fearful, ...
Jonathan A. Beyer, 2008
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The Physiological Response to Implicit and Explicit Fear ...
(2001) examined the absolute and relative stability of alexithymia in a group of depressed patients. Absolute stability was defined as change in alexithymia over time, while relative stability was defined as the degree to which relative ...
Alison M. Gilbert, 2008
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Mediation Analyses of Culture, Alexithymia, Masculine ...
Mediation analyses were used to examine the mediation effect of alexithymia and masculine ideology on the relationship between culture and help-seeking.
Ying-Ying Yeh, 2008
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Emotionally Dumb
Chapter. 2. How. Is. Alexithymia. Caused? Biogenic alexithymia Biogenic alexithymia results from physical abnormalities in brain structure. These abnormalities may be caused by brain injury (e.g. from a car accident), by lack of oxygen to the ...
Jason Thompson, 2009
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The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Functional ...
They administered the 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) to 1,285 subjects. The overall prevalence of alexithymia in their sample was 12.8%, with prevalence of 16.6% among men and 9.6% among women. The authors suggest that ...
Elena Aleksandar Petrova, 2008
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Alexithymia, Perception of Nonverbal Emotional Cues, and ...
However, another investigation of the relationship between offense type and alexithymia (Sturgeon, 2004), found little association between alexithymia and the offense type (i.e., violent, non-violent) among federal offenders. Sturgeon ...
Timothea G. McGinley, 2007
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How CACREP and Non-CACREP Counselor Education Training ...
Chapter IV RESULTS The purpose of this research focused on students admitted and engaged in their first semester of a masters counseling program and the potential existence and degree of the descriptive term alexithymia (Sifneos, 1972 ).
Kent B. Provost, 2009
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Distress Intolerance, Experiential Avoidance, and ...
Studies measuring alexithymia in individuals with eating disorders have produced mixed findings. Higher alexithymia scores have been documented in individuals diagnosed with eating disorders compared to groups without these disorders ...
Mandra L. Rasmussen Hall, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALEXITHYMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alexithymia is used in the context of the following news items.
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'That pulled the rug out from under my feet!'-adverse experiences …
Methods: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), recent negative life events (LE), alexithymia, and emotion regulation style were assessed in ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
2
Teaching boys what it really means to be a man
"Alexithymia. It's a condition when you don't have the words to describe how you're feeling," said Mr Saulo. "I know so many boys who have all ... «The Age, May 15»
3
Recovering from an Emotional Outburst at Work
In many work environments, people suffer from what psychologists call alexithymia — a dispositional difficulty in accurately labeling and ... «blogs.hbr.org, May 15»
4
Traumatic brain injury video game gets ultimate test (patients)
The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a scenario-based video game it has developed to support their rehabilitation for Alexithymia or ... «MedCity News, Apr 15»
5
Why some men are bastards
Why? Because they suffer from significant emotional repression, or alexithymia. A complex condition that's increasingly catching the eye of the ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
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Psoriasis management: an interview with Dr Sandy McBride
People with psoriasis can also find it very difficult to talk about their emotions – something known as alexithymia – again making it difficult for ... «News-Medical.net, Feb 15»
7
An emotional disconnect: Emotional deficits in eating disorders
Specifically, the investigators attribute these emotional difficulties to a non-clinical condition called alexithymia. Alexithymia refers to the inability ... «Examiner.com, Jan 15»
8
Emotions go unnamed for some with eating disorders
LOST FOR WORDS A personality trait called alexithymia makes it hard for people with and without eating disorders to describe others' facial ... «Science News, Jan 15»
9
OPINION: Circumcision study was 'poor science'
They cite a study by other circumcision opponents, Bollinger and Van Howe, claiming “circumcision trauma” causes alexithymia, but fail to cite ... «Jewish News, Jan 15»
10
Psychology Review: Alexithymia, Does He Never Say 'I Love You?'
If your man can't express himself, does he have a disorder? Alexithymia is an emotional disconnect and it can affect relationships -- especially ... «Headlines & Global News, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alexithymia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alexithymia>. May 2024 ».
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