noun
inanition
Inanition (noun) means the act of emptying something, or the state of being empty.
noun
1
The act of emptying something, or the state of being empty.
2
(medicine) Severe weakness caused by a lack of proper food, water or the body's ability to use them.
3
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.""
— Edith Wharton (1920)
"It was a small celebration: not much money to spend, and an enormous inanition eating away the faith."
— Graham Greene (1939)
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Etymology
Came from Middle English inanicioun, which was borrowed from Old French inanition, itself borrowed from Late Latin inānītio, from inānīre ("to make empty"), from inānis ("empty, vain"); see inane.
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Rhymes for inanition
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of inanition?
"inanition" (noun) means the act of emptying something, or the state of being empty.
What is another word for inanition?
Other words for "inanition" include slackness, lassitude, lethargy.
What is the opposite of inanition?
Opposites of "inanition" include fullness, surfeit.
What are the different meanings of inanition?
"inanition" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of emptying something, or the state of being empty; 2. (medicine) Severe weakness caused by a lack of proper food, water or the body's ability to use them; 3. A deep feeling of emptiness or lack of purpose in life.
