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anorgasmia

anorgasmia

9.9
A condition in which a person cannot have an orgasm during sex
  • noun
  • /ˌænɔrˈɡæzmiə/
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  • Many women experience anorgasmia at some point in their lives, making it a common issue that often goes unreported.

Examples

  • For example, anorgasmia as a clinical diagnostic category may be defined as the lack of orgasm "following an unimpaired sexual excitement phase" (p. 898).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The condition should be distinguished from a general loss of interest in sexual activity and from other sexual dysfunctions, such as orgasmic disorder (anorgasmia) and hypoactive sexual desire disorder, which is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity for some period of time.

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  • Those women with moderate political interest had a 40% rate of anorgasmia, compared with 26% among those with low political interest and 18% among those with a strong political focus.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Understanding anorgasmia can help couples navigate intimacy issues more effectively.

  • The therapist explained that anorgasmia can stem from anxiety, hormonal changes, or past trauma, affecting sexual health.

Antonyms

orgasm
  • Offensive
115 6.7

A brief moment of very strong pleasure during sex with body changes

How Able

orgasm
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115 6.7
anorgasmia
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Surface Forms

anorgasmia singular
anorgasmias plural
anorgasmiæ singular

Morphology

anorgasmia = orgasm (transparent) = an + orgasm + ia

The prefix 'an-' negates 'orgasm', indicating the absence of orgasm.

Etymology

Anorgasmia starts with an- meaning 'without' and contains orgasm, from a Greek word for 'strong excitement' or 'swelling'. So anorgasmia literally means 'without orgasm', which explains why it names the inability to reach orgasm.