dormancy

[ dawr-muh n-see ]
/ ˈdɔr mən si /
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noun

the state of being dormant.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of dormancy

First recorded in 1780–90; dorm(ant) + -ancy

Words nearby dormancy

dork, dorking, dorkland, dorky, dorm, dormancy, dormant, dormer, dormeuse, dormie, dormient
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Words related to dormancy

inactivity, latency, quiescence, suspension, inertia, inaction

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