Definition of inanition in English:

inanition

noun ˌɪnəˈnɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnəˈnɪʃən

mass nounformal

1Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment.
the members of the rear party died of inanition
Example sentencesExamples
- Asthma, cancer, wasting, hemorrhage, inanition, and death have been linked to mold exposure since ancient times.
- Despite surgical resection and chemotherapy, the patient's condition deteriorated during the next month and he died of inanition and cardiac failure.
Synonyms
extreme tiredness, overtiredness, fatigue, weariness, lack of energy, enervation, debilitation, debility, faintness, prostration, enfeeblement, lassitude
1. 1.1 Lack of mental or spiritual vigour and enthusiasm.
  she was thinking that old age bred inanition
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would not accept a proposition that even if a Plaintiff's case has collapsed of its inanition or for some reason or other, judgment should nevertheless be given to him on the ground that a defence set up by the opponent has also collapsed.
  Even without, or before, revolution or foreign invasion, states can decline of their own inanition.
  Third terms slide towards inanition, or degrade into corruption and chaos.
  At the office, he has perfected the art of doing nothing - and he has become such a virtuoso that his colleagues recognize in his inanition the sign of a truly great worker.
  For the young lovers, Pelléas and Mélisande, the only ‘happiness’ is acquiescence in their destiny - what happens to them; and acquiescence becomes identified with inanition.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin inanitio(n-), from Latin inanire 'make empty', from inanis 'empty, vain'.

Definition of inanition in US English:

inanition

nounˌɪnəˈnɪʃənˌinəˈniSHən

formal

1Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment.
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite surgical resection and chemotherapy, the patient's condition deteriorated during the next month and he died of inanition and cardiac failure.
- Asthma, cancer, wasting, hemorrhage, inanition, and death have been linked to mold exposure since ancient times.
Synonyms
extreme tiredness, overtiredness, fatigue, weariness, lack of energy, enervation, debilitation, debility, faintness, prostration, enfeeblement, lassitude
1. 1.1 Lack of mental or spiritual vigor and enthusiasm.
  she was thinking that old age bred inanition
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would not accept a proposition that even if a Plaintiff's case has collapsed of its inanition or for some reason or other, judgment should nevertheless be given to him on the ground that a defence set up by the opponent has also collapsed.
  At the office, he has perfected the art of doing nothing - and he has become such a virtuoso that his colleagues recognize in his inanition the sign of a truly great worker.
  Even without, or before, revolution or foreign invasion, states can decline of their own inanition.
  Third terms slide towards inanition, or degrade into corruption and chaos.
  For the young lovers, Pelléas and Mélisande, the only ‘happiness’ is acquiescence in their destiny - what happens to them; and acquiescence becomes identified with inanition.

Origin

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

单词	inanition
释义	Definition of inanition in English: inanition noun ˌɪnəˈnɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnəˈnɪʃən mass nounformal 1Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment. the members of the rear party died of inanition Example sentencesExamples Asthma, cancer, wasting, hemorrhage, inanition, and death have been linked to mold exposure since ancient times. Despite surgical resection and chemotherapy, the patient's condition deteriorated during the next month and he died of inanition and cardiac failure. Synonyms extreme tiredness, overtiredness, fatigue, weariness, lack of energy, enervation, debilitation, debility, faintness, prostration, enfeeblement, lassitude 1.1 Lack of mental or spiritual vigour and enthusiasm. she was thinking that old age bred inanition Example sentencesExamples I would not accept a proposition that even if a Plaintiff's case has collapsed of its inanition or for some reason or other, judgment should nevertheless be given to him on the ground that a defence set up by the opponent has also collapsed. Even without, or before, revolution or foreign invasion, states can decline of their own inanition. Third terms slide towards inanition, or degrade into corruption and chaos. At the office, he has perfected the art of doing nothing - and he has become such a virtuoso that his colleagues recognize in his inanition the sign of a truly great worker. For the young lovers, Pelléas and Mélisande, the only ‘happiness’ is acquiescence in their destiny - what happens to them; and acquiescence becomes identified with inanition. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin inanitio(n-), from Latin inanire 'make empty', from inanis 'empty, vain'. Definition of inanition in US English: inanition nounˌɪnəˈnɪʃənˌinəˈniSHən formal 1Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment. Example sentencesExamples Despite surgical resection and chemotherapy, the patient's condition deteriorated during the next month and he died of inanition and cardiac failure. Asthma, cancer, wasting, hemorrhage, inanition, and death have been linked to mold exposure since ancient times. Synonyms extreme tiredness, overtiredness, fatigue, weariness, lack of energy, enervation, debilitation, debility, faintness, prostration, enfeeblement, lassitude 1.1 Lack of mental or spiritual vigor and enthusiasm. she was thinking that old age bred inanition Example sentencesExamples I would not accept a proposition that even if a Plaintiff's case has collapsed of its inanition or for some reason or other, judgment should nevertheless be given to him on the ground that a defence set up by the opponent has also collapsed. At the office, he has perfected the art of doing nothing - and he has become such a virtuoso that his colleagues recognize in his inanition the sign of a truly great worker. Even without, or before, revolution or foreign invasion, states can decline of their own inanition. Third terms slide towards inanition, or degrade into corruption and chaos. For the young lovers, Pelléas and Mélisande, the only ‘happiness’ is acquiescence in their destiny - what happens to them; and acquiescence becomes identified with inanition. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin inanitio(n-), from Latin inanire ‘make empty’, from inanis ‘empty, vain’.
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