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lethargy
noun
Synonyms
lethargy, languor, lassitude, stupor, torpor mean physical or mental inertness.
lethargy implies such drowsiness or aversion to activity as is induced by disease, injury, or drugs.
languor suggests inertia induced by an enervating climate or illness or love.
lassitude stresses listlessness or indifference resulting from fatigue or poor health.
stupor implies a deadening of the mind and senses by shock, narcotics, or intoxicants.
torpor implies a state of suspended animation as of hibernating animals but may suggest merely extreme sluggishness.
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Word History
Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos forgetful, lethargic, irregular from lēthē
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Lethargy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lethargy. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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