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inanition

/ˌɪnəˈnɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण इननिशन

भूख से उत्पन्न अत्यधिक कमज़ोरी, अल्पाहार-जनित दुर्बलता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    extreme weakness caused by lack of food

    भूख से उत्पन्न अत्यधिक कमज़ोरी, अल्पाहार-जनित दुर्बलता

    • Many travellers died of inanition during the long famine.
    • The prisoners were weak with inanition.
    • The doctor said his collapse was due to inanition.

    Synonyms starvation malnutrition emaciation

  2. 2

    [U] literary

    lack of energy, interest or spirit

    (साहित्यिक) उत्साहहीनता, सुस्ती, निष्क्रियता

    • A mood of inanition settled over the town after the factory closed.
    • Years of inanition had left the institution lifeless.

    Synonyms lethargy apathy emptiness

    Opposite vigour

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inane adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

starvation malnutrition emaciation

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in·a·ni·tion

?Which word?

Do not confuse inanition (weakness from hunger) and inane (silly or empty of meaning).

Inanition (भूख से कमज़ोरी) और inane (मूर्खतापूर्ण या अर्थहीन) को आपस में न मिलाएँ।