listlessness

American  

[list-lis-nis] / ˈlɪst lɪs nɪs /

noun

1. the state or condition of having little or no interest in anything.

   When overwhelmed by trauma, you can fall into a state of torpor or listlessness, where you can't even bring yourself to care that you don't care anymore.

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Etymology

Origin of listlessness

listless ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

Listlessness followed me every where, and seemed to increase upon me.

From The Village in the Mountains; Conversion of Peter Bayssiere; and History of a Bible by Anonymous

"Listlessness, loss of appetite, palpitations, cold sweats and absent-mindedness."

From Mate in Two Moves by Marks, Winston K.

Listlessness gave her an added dignity, a new charm.

From Long Live the King! by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

Listlessness in prayer is the result of a lack of interest; no one is listless about things he is vitally interested in.

From Adventures in the Land of Canaan by Berry, Robert Lee

Listlessness and carelessness have characterized his term's work, so that when the examinations came he was wholly unprepared.

From The Cruise of the Dazzler by London, Jack