inanition
/ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən/
noun
- An exhausted condition caused by lack of food or nourishment; starvation.
- The hikers suffered from inanition after being lost for days without food.
- Medical workers treated the refugees for inanition and dehydration.
- The animal's inanition was evident from its thin frame and weak movements.
- A state of emptiness, lack of energy, or lack of spirit.
- The team's inanition on the field led to a crushing defeat.
- His inanition after the long illness made it hard for him to even smile.
- After weeks of overwork, she fell into a state of mental inanition.
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