Inanition

//ɪnəˈnɪʃən//

Synonyms for "inanition" (24 found)

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Translations

15 translations across 8 languages.

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Bulgarian

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  • изтощ noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)
  • изтощение noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)
  • слабост noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)

French

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  • inanition noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)
  • ineptie noun (emptiness)
  • vacuité noun (emptiness)

Irish

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  • foilmhe noun (emptiness)

Portuguese

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  • inanição noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)

Romanian

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  • goliciune noun (emptiness)
  • inanitie noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)

Russian

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  • истоще́ние noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)
  • пустота́ noun (emptiness)

Spanish

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  • inanición noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)

Turkish

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  • açlık noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)
  • zafiyet noun (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition)

Sample sentences

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Secondary causes of sleepe are divers; as excessive labour, agitation of the body, repletion, as by excesse of meates or drinkes, inanition, as by Copulation and many more of this kinde, which doe so waste the spirits, that of necessity, there behooveth a cessation to be for a time, that new spirits may be recollected for refreshing of it [...]

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1643, William Slatyer, The Compleat Christian, London, for the author, The Second Part of the Catechism, Section 5, p. 110, 3. What meane you by Incarnation? His inanition of himselfe, and as it were debasing of himselfe in respect of his majesty of divinity, thereby to put on humanity.

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We experience some sensations, and perform some actions before our nativity; the sensations of cold and warmth, agitation and rest, fulness and inanition, are instances of the former [...]

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It may be reasonably inferred that our baby will first expire of inanition, as being the frailest member of our circle; and that our twins will follow next in order.

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