ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Enervation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Enervation is a noun meaning Act of enervating; debilitation.

Meaning

Act of enervating; debilitation.

More Meanings

  1. State of being enervated; debility.

Example Sentences

His early-morning alertness had gradually given way to bad-tempered enervation as the sun went down, and now his legs dragged, his shoulders slumped as he walked, and even from here I could hear his breath wheezing out of his nose.

Word Forms

Synonyms for enervation

Depending on context, synonyms include debilitation, exhaustion, enfeeblement.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enfeeblement, debilitation, exhaustion, enervator, deinnervation, innervation.

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