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A Bully By Any Other Name…

abulia n. (also aboulia)
1. abnormal lack of ability to act or make decisions.
2. loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.

Formed by combining the prefix a-, meaning “without”, with the Greek word boule, meaning “will”. Abulia, or without will, is “most often used in medical or psychological contexts to describe physical or mental conditions that make it difficult, if not impossible, for an individual to act or make decisions…”

This is quite obviously not Bush’s problem, as evidenced by his port decision to turn over management of our chicken coops to the fox. Now, what’s that word for stupid, dangerous, wreckless, dumb-ass decisions?

4 Comments so far

  1. Joel February 22nd, 2006 6:52 pm

    I’ll have to remember this one. I’ve suspected that there was a word for something similar to procrastination but didn’t involve a time factor.

  2. Joe Goodwin February 22nd, 2006 10:17 pm

    Politics - from the root Latin words poly, meaning “many”, and tics, meaning “blood sucking leeches.”

  3. Maria February 23rd, 2006 10:16 am

    I just wish he would pick up his marbles and go home. A bully by any other name. . . Bushupidity or Georgerous!

  4. Paul February 23rd, 2006 10:30 pm

    In the words of Teddy Roosevelt, “Bully bully!” :)