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[in-uh-nish-uhn]

in·a·ni·tion

[in-uh-nish-uhn]
noun
1.
exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.
2.
lack of vigor; lethargy.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin inānitiōn- (stem of inānitiō). See inane, -ition
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inanition (ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən)
 
n
1.  exhaustion resulting from lack of food
2.  mental, social, or spiritual weakness or lassitude
 
[C14: from Late Latin inānītio emptiness, from Latin inānis empty; see inane]

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inanition in·a·ni·tion (ĭn'ə-nĭsh'ən)
n.
Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.

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