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lethargy |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lethargy \Leth"ar*gy\ (-j[y^]), n.; pl {-gies} (-j[i^]z). [F. l['e]thargie, L. lethargia, Gr lhqargi`a, fr lh`qargos forgetful, fr lh`qh forgetfulness. See {Lethe}.] 1. Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which a person can scarcely be awaked. 2. A state of inaction or indifference. Europe lay then under a deep lethargy. --Atterbury. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lethargy \Leth"ar*gy\, v. t. To lethargize. [Obs.] --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lethargy n 1: a state of comatose torpor [syn: {lassitude}, {sluggishness}] 2: lack of vitality or energy [syn: {inanition}, {lassitude}] 3: an unusual lack of energy [syn: {languor}, {sluggishness}]
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