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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.

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