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[ las -i-tood, -tyood ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈlæs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor: It was yet another day of extreme heat and lassitude.
a condition of lazy indifference: Democracy is hard work, and demands that citizens not drift into lassitude.
Origin of lassitude First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin lassitūdō “weariness,” equivalent to lass(us) “weary” + -i- connecting vowel + -tūdō noun suffix; see -i-, -tude
Words nearby lassitude Lassa virus, Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, lassi, lassie, lassitude , lasso, Lassus, last, last analysis, last-born
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Example sentences from the Web for lassitude Everything about his behavior—his lassitude , his habitual indifference—makes more sense when you know his circumstances.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel | Malcolm Jones| February 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
That immense ambition is gone, replaced by detachment and lassitude .
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The good news is that the departure of Berlusconi could be a tonic that awakens Italy from a stupor of lassitude and indifference.
Italy's Troubles Are Not the Tipping Point for Global Economic Collapse | Zachary Karabell| November 10, 2011| DAILY BEAST
In fact, they are the universal wardrobe shorthand for sloth and lassitude .
Our Sweatpants Nightmare | Sean Macaulay| January 17, 2010| DAILY BEAST
Sweatpants are the universal wardrobe shorthand for sloth and lassitude .
Our Sweatpants Nightmare | Sean Macaulay| January 17, 2010| DAILY BEAST
And now, with the lassitude , the relief from long tension, came a feeling of cold and sickness.
Franklin Kane | Anne Douglas Sedgwick
I sank back in my canoe, in a state of apathy and lassitude , partly from the heat, and partly from indisposition.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Sense of lassitude in the abdomen which grows less when the parts are supported.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers | Various
The thought of no longer knowing where he was or whither he was going increased his lassitude twofold.
The Tremendous Event | Maurice Leblanc
When we were alone Alresca seemed to be overtaken by lassitude .
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British Dictionary definitions for lassitude noun physical or mental weariness
Word Origin for lassitude C16: from Latin lassitūdō, from lassus tired
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Words related to lassitude torpor, sluggishness, laziness, idleness, weakness, weariness, apathy, sleepiness, listlessness, fatigue, inactivity, languor, dullness, exhaustion, inaction
Medical definitions for lassitude n. A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness.
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