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   In·a·ni·tion

   /ˌinəˈniSHən/

   

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   • 1. exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment: formal "the members of the rear party died of inanition"
   • ▪ lack of mental or spiritual vigor and enthusiasm: formal "she was thinking that old age bred inanition"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin inanitio(n-), from Latin inanire ‘make empty’, from inanis ‘empty, vain’.

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   What does inanition mean?

   • inanition ( countable and uncountable, plural inanitions) The act of removing the contents of something; the state of being empty . ( medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.

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   What does inanity mean?

   • inanity, inanition - Inanity is intellectual or spiritual emptiness; inanition is the lack of nourishment. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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   Where does the word inanition come from?

   • From Middle English inanicioun, borrowed from Old French inanition, itself borrowed from Late Latin inānītio, from inānīre (“to make empty”), from inānis (“empty, vain”); see inane . inanition ( countable and uncountable, plural inanitions) The act of removing the contents of something; the state of being empty .

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   What does inanisioun mean?

   • [Middle English inanisioun, emptiness, from Old French inanicion, exhaustion from hunger, from Late Latin inānītiō, inānītiōn-, emptiness, from inānītus, past participle of inānīre, to make empty, from Latin inānis, empty .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Inanition Definition. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality. Emptiness. The condition or quality of being empty. (medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food or water, or a physiological inability to utilize them; starvation.

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   Define inanition. inanition synonyms, inanition pronunciation, inanition translation, English dictionary definition of inanition. n. 1. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality. 2. The condition or quality of being empty. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

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   May 3, 2024 · inanition in American English. (ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən ) noun. emptiness. ; specif., a. exhaustion from lack of food or an inability to assimilate it. b. lack of strength or spirit.

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   noun. in· a· ni· tion ˌi-nə-ˈni-shən. Synonyms of inanition. : the quality or state of being empty: a. : the exhausted condition that results from lack of food and water. b. : the absence or loss of social, moral, or intellectual vitality or vigor.

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   Jan 15, 2024 · The act of removing the contents of something; the state of being empty . Synonyms: emptying, emptiness. Antonym: repletion. ( medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness. Synonyms: starvation, cachexia.

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   inanition. volume_up. UK /ˌɪnəˈnɪʃn/ noun (mass noun) (formal) 1. exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment the members of the rear party died of inanition 2. lack of mental or spiritual vigour and enthusiasm she was thinking that old age bred inanition. word origin.

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   What does the noun inanition mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun inanition . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.