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View synonyms for languishment

languishment

[ lang-gwish-muhnt ]

noun

, Archaic.
  1. the act or state of languishing. languish.
  2. a languishing languish expression.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of languishment1

First recorded in 1535–45; languish + -ment

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Example Sentences

Sophia's beauty, which derived piquancy from a certain Oriental languishment of manner, was every where the theme of admiration.

In whom can hardness of heart, sloth, rancour, languishment stand before that name?

Without health life is only a languishment and an image of death.

There is more in disease than the mere pang and languishment.

He seems to have wasted life in discontent, by the rage of neglected pride, and the languishment of unsatisfied desire.

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