handlingslammelse

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From handling (“action, act”) +‎ lammelse (“paralysis”), with linking -s- (“interfix”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhand.lɪŋsˌlamː.əl.sə/, [ˈhan.lɪŋsˌlamː.əl.sə] Rhymes: -əlsə Hyphenation: hand‧lings‧lam‧mel‧se === Noun === handlingslammelse m (definite singular handlingslammelsen, indefinite plural handlingslammelser, definite plural handlingslammelsene) inability to act, paralysis; a state of lethargy or powerlessness where a person, organization, or government is incapable of taking necessary action or making decisions Handlingslammelsen tar overhånd. ― The inability to act takes the upper hand. Handlingslammelsen som kom over ham låste ham fast i uvirksomhet. ― The paralysis that came over him locked him fast in inactivity. Synonyms: apati, letargi, tiltaksløshet === References === “handlingslammelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “handlingslammelse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).