moribund
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əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- adjective
1.
in a dying state; near death.
2.
on the verge of extinction or termination.
3.
not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party.
Origin:
1715–25; < Latin moribundus dying, equivalent to mori- (stem of morī to die) + -bundus adj. suffix
1715–25; < Latin moribundus dying, equivalent to mori- (stem of morī to die) + -bundus adj. suffix
Related forms
mor·i·bun·di·ty, noun
mor·i·bund·ly, adverb
un·mor·i·bund, adjective
un·mor·i·bund·ly, adverb
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moribund (ˈmɒrɪˌbʌnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | near death |
| 2. | stagnant; without force or vitality |
| [C18: from Latin, from morī to die] | |
| mori'bundity | |
| —n | |
| 'moribundly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
moribund
1721, "about to die," from Fr. moribund (16c.), from L. moribundus "dying," from mori "to die" (see mortal). Fig. sense of "near an end" is from 1837.
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Medical Dictionary
moribund mor·i·bund (môr'ə-bŭnd')
n.
At the point of death; dying.
mor'i·bun'di·ty (-bŭn'dĭ-tē) n.
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Example sentences
Conversely, some moribund administrations embrace desperate hyperactivity to stave off their doom.
Wi-Fi is one of a few bright spots in the moribund semiconductor industry.
Italy's economy is stagnant, its businesses depressed—and its reforms moribund.
They sense his desperation as he seeks greener pastures as he flees his moribund home country.
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