postración — meaning in English
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English meaning
- consternation noun Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
- groveling adj Excessively submissive or fawning, especially to gain favor.
- kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
- prostration noun The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility.
Senses
postración is used for these senses in English:
- consternation Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
- genuflection The act of genuflecting.
- kowtow The act of kowtowing.