inanition (Meaning)
inanition (n)
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
exhaustion resulting from lack of food
inanition (n.)
The condition of being inane; emptiness; want of fullness, as in the vessels of the body; hence, specifically, exhaustion from want of food, either from partial or complete starvation, or from a disorder of the digestive apparatus, producing the same result.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inanition
Synonyms:
- infirmity
- debility
- feebleness
- unsoundness
- enfeeblement
- sickness
- tenderness
- unhealthiness
- debilitation
- impotence
- powerlessness
- faintness
Antonyms:
inanition Sentence Examples
- The prolonged deprivation of food resulted in his severe inanition.
- Hunger pangs gnawed at his stomach, a constant reminder of his inanition.
- The inanition had weakened his body, leaving him frail and emaciated.
- The doctor recognized the signs of inanition and administered urgent medical intervention.
- The starving children lay listless and helpless, suffering from chronic inanition.
- The refugees' arduous journey had left them in a state of inanition, desperate for sustenance.
- The government's failure to provide adequate food aid had led to widespread inanition among the displaced population.
- Inanition can result in irreversible physical and mental damage, especially in children.
- Malnutrition and disease often accompany inanition, exacerbating its debilitating effects.
- The horrors of war often plunge innocent civilians into inanition, a cruel and preventable tragedy.
FAQs About the word inanition
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The prolonged deprivation of food resulted in his severe inanition.
Hunger pangs gnawed at his stomach, a constant reminder of his inanition.
The inanition had weakened his body, leaving him frail and emaciated.
The doctor recognized the signs of inanition and administered urgent medical intervention.
