asynergia
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/ˌeɪsɪˈnɜrdʒiə/
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/ˌeɪsɪˈnɜːdʒiə/
absence of working together; lack of coordination
Etymology
'asynergia' originates from New Latin/modern medical formation, built from the Greek elements 'a-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and 'synergia' meaning 'working together' (from 'syn-' 'together' + 'ergon' 'work').
'asynergia' was formed in medical/academic usage by attaching the Greek negative prefix 'a-' to Greek 'synergia'. The root 'synergia' comes from classical Greek 'συνεργία' (synergia), and the modern technical term entered New Latin/late-medical vocabulary before English adoption.
Initially the Greek root 'synergia' meant 'working together' or 'cooperation'; with the addition of the negative prefix 'a-' the term's meaning became 'absence of working together' and evolved into the modern clinical and figurative senses of 'lack of coordinated action'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a neurological condition marked by failure of coordinated, synergistic activity of muscles (lack of muscular coordination), often observed in cerebellar disorders.
The patient displayed marked asynergia on the heel-to-shin test, indicating cerebellar dysfunction.
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Noun 2
a broader or figurative lack of coordinated action or cooperation between people, groups, or systems (absence of synergy).
Organizational asynergia between departments delayed the product launch.
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Last updated: 2025/10/29 13:10