hebetude

[ heb-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hebetude ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the state of being dull; lethargy.

Origin of hebetude

1615–25; <Late Latin hebetūdō dullness, bluntness, equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes) dull + -ūdō;see -tude

OTHER WORDS FROM hebetude

heb·e·tu·di·nous, adjective

Words nearby hebetude

Heberden, Heberden's nodes, Hébert, hebetate, hebetic, hebetude, hebiatrics, Hebr., Hebraic, Hebraicize, Hebraism

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Example sentences from the Web for hebetude

I am set up by a beneficent providence at the corner of the road, to warn you to flee from the hebetude that is to follow.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Jaffery rose from his knees and regarded her in the hebetude of reaction.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
An increasing indisposition to mental effort, some hebetude of mind, and a gradually deepening despondency are felt.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
He has hebetude and some delirium, though not very active; he is deaf.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
Hazlitt on English Literature|Jacob Zeitlin

British Dictionary definitions for hebetude

hebetude

/ (ˈhɛbɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

rare mental dullness or lethargy

Derived forms of hebetude

hebetudinous, adjective

Word Origin for hebetude

C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt

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Medical definitions for hebetude

hebetude

[ hĕb′ĭ-tōōd′ ]

n.

Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.

Other words from hebetude

heb′e•tu′di•nous (-tōōd′n-əs) adj.

单词	hebetude
释义	hebetude [ heb-i-tood, -tyood ] / ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hebetude ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being dull; lethargy. Origin of hebetude 1615–25; <Late Latin hebetūdō dullness, bluntness, equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes) dull + -ūdō;see -tude OTHER WORDS FROM hebetude heb·e·tu·di·nous, adjective Words nearby hebetude Heberden, Heberden's nodes, Hébert, hebetate, hebetic, hebetude, hebiatrics, Hebr., Hebraic, Hebraicize, Hebraism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hebetude I am set up by a beneficent providence at the corner of the road, to warn you to flee from the hebetude that is to follow. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson Jaffery rose from his knees and regarded her in the hebetude of reaction. Jaffery\|William J. Locke An increasing indisposition to mental effort, some hebetude of mind, and a gradually deepening despondency are felt. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various He has hebetude and some delirium, though not very active; he is deaf. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject. Hazlitt on English Literature\|Jacob Zeitlin British Dictionary definitions for hebetude hebetude / (ˈhɛbɪˌtjuːd) / noun rare mental dullness or lethargy Derived forms of hebetude hebetudinous, adjective Word Origin for hebetude C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hebetude inactivity, inertness, apathy, heedlessness, idleness, listlessness, dullness, disregard, inertia, impassivity, coma, languor, indolence, disinterest, indifference, lassitude, inaction, inanition, drowsiness, insouciance Medical definitions for hebetude hebetude [ hĕb′ĭ-tōōd′ ] n. Dullness of mind; mental lethargy. Other words from hebetude heb′e•tu′di•nous (-tōōd′n-əs) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hebetude

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