prostration
/prɑˈstreɪʃən/
noun
- The act of lying flat on the ground, face downward, especially as a sign of submission or worship.
- He made a deep prostration before the altar.
- In some cultures, prostration is a traditional greeting for royalty.
- The prostration of the faithful is a common sight during the festival.
- A state of extreme physical or mental exhaustion; helplessness.
- The long illness left him in a condition of complete prostration.
- After the exam, she collapsed in a state of nervous prostration.
- The heat caused several cases of heat prostration among the runners.
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