lassitude
weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor: It was yet another day of extreme heat and lassitude.
a condition of lazy indifference: Democracy is hard work, and demands that citizens not drift into lassitude.
Origin of lassitude
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How to use lassitude in a sentence
In the lead-up to a big race, such lassitude can be compounded by a sudden severe case of germophobia, characterized by obsessive hand-washing, decreased displays of physical affection, and reluctance to take care of coughing toddlers.
A quarter of Iran’s population is under the age of 14, close to half are under the age of 40, and almost all are struggling at a time of severe financial austerity and deep political lassitude toward their government, but also forces abroad.
Iran Is Too Often Viewed Through the Lens of Our Rulers. Try Looking Through the Eyes of Our People | Tara Kangarlou | June 18, 2021 | TimeEverything about his behavior—his lassitude, his habitual indifference—makes more sense when you know his circumstances.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel | Malcolm Jones | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat immense ambition is gone, replaced by detachment and lassitude.
The good news is that the departure of Berlusconi could be a tonic that awakens Italy from a stupor of lassitude and indifference.
Italy's Troubles Are Not the Tipping Point for Global Economic Collapse | Zachary Karabell | November 10, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
In fact, they are the universal wardrobe shorthand for sloth and lassitude.
Sweatpants are the universal wardrobe shorthand for sloth and lassitude.
It combats ennui, lassitude, and intolerable vacuity, soothing the nerves and diverting attention from self.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.A feeling of lassitude possesses me, my feet drag heavily, and I experience great difficulty in mastering my sleepiness.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanHis mind seems to have become clouded, and the lassitude and ennui his work caused him is everywhere apparent.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueWithout doubt it was the effect of extreme lassitude, occasioned by continual thought and watchfulness.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoThere is experienced a feeling of lassitude, of being “easily tired out,” and a distaste for active exertion.
A Humorous History of England | C. Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for lassitude
/ (ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd) /
physical or mental weariness
Origin of lassitude
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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