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anhedonic

adjective/æn.hɪˈdɑː.nɪk/

relating to or characterized by an inability to experience pleasure

After months of therapy, he realized that his anhedonic state was preventing him from enjoying activities he once loved, like hiking and painting.

unpleasurablejoylessdisenchanted
word origin — The word 'anhedonic' is derived from the prefix 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'hedonic', which comes from the Greek 'hedone' meaning 'pleasure'.