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əˌbʌndadjective
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
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Example Sentences
- The point is that their slick, prosperous world is in fact moribund, so corrupt and monstrous that it is rotting on its feet.
- Economies become moribund but a powerful, humane idea never dies.
- It's the brightest spot on the landscape of a man who sees everything else as moribund.
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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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