inanition in French
inanition in French is inanition, ineptie, vacuité — inanition means the act of emptying something, or the state of being empty.
inanition in French
inanition
(medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.
ineptie
(philosophy) A spiritual emptiness or lack of purpose or will to live, akin to nausea in existentialist philosophy.
vacuité
(philosophy) A spiritual emptiness or lack of purpose or will to live, akin to nausea in existentialist philosophy.
What does "inanition" mean?
- noun The act of emptying something, or the state of being empty.
- noun (medicine) Severe weakness caused by a lack of proper food, water or the body's ability to use them.
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noun A deep feeling of emptiness or lack of purpose in life.
""Well, who is; but who has good music, and amuses people on Sunday evenings, when the whole of New York is dying of inanition.""
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inanition in a sentence
- "Well, who is; but who has good music, and amuses people on Sunday evenings, when the whole of New York is dying of inanition."
- It was a small celebration: not much money to spend, and an enormous inanition eating away the faith.
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What is "inanition" in French?
"inanition" in French is inanition, ineptie, vacuité. inanition means: The act of emptying something, or the state of being empty.
Are there other ways to say "inanition" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "inanition": inanition, ineptie, vacuité.
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