heb·e·tude
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| the state of being dull; lethargy. |
[Origin: 1615–25; < LL hebetūdō dullness, bluntness, equiv. to L hebet- (s. of hebes) dull + -ūdō; see -tude
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heb·e·tu·di·nous, adjective
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Hebetude
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n. Dullness of mind; mental lethargy. [Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes, hebet-, dull.] heb'e·tu'di·nous (-tōōd'n-əs, -tyōōd'-) adj. |
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| hebetude | |
noun | |
| mental lethargy or dullness |
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hebetude heb·e·tude (hěb'ĭ-t&oomacr;d', -ty&oomacr;d')
n.
Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.
heb'e·tu'di·nous (-t&oomacr;d'n-əs, -ty&oomacr;d'-) adj.
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Main Entry: heb·e·tude
Pronunciation: 'heb-&-"t(y)üd
Function: noun
: the absence of mental alertness and affect (as in schizophrenia)
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Hebetude
Heb"e*tude\, n. [L. hebetudo.] Dullness; stupidity. --Harvey.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
hebetude
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