| 单词 | inanition |
| 释义 | inanition (once / 21569 pages) n Inanition is what you feel when you're absolutely wiped out, utterly exhausted. You might be so weak that your inanition keeps you on the couch instead of meeting your friends for dinner. Inanition is the total absence of energy and liveliness. Many people experience inanition after a difficult work week or a physically difficult task, and inanition is also common when you're sick or depressed. Another cause of inanition is not having enough to eat. The Latin root, inanitionem, actually means "emptiness," and comes from inanis, "empty, void, worthless, or useless." WORD FAMILYinanition: inanitions USAGE EXAMPLESClearly its spasmodic coughing betokened the fact that it would soon cease duty from sheer inanition. Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis), The Airship "Golden Hind"(2012) Love is a madcap who must be fed on laughter and mirth, otherwise he dies of inanition. Seingalt, Jacques Casanova de, The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de...(2012) Twenty-four more hours passed by, and my weakness became complete inanition. Seingalt, Jacques Casanova de, The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de...(2012) 1n exhaustion resulting from lack of food Hyper exhaustion extreme fatigue 2n weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy Syn|Hyper lassitude, lethargy, slackness weakness the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain |
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