hebetude

[ heb-i-tood, -tyood ]

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noun

the state of being dull; lethargy.

Origin of hebetude

First recorded in 1615–25; from Late Latin hebetūdō “dullness, bluntness,” equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes ) “dull” + -ūdō; see -tude

Other words from hebetude

heb·e·tu·di·nous, adjective

Words Nearby hebetude

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How to use hebetude in a sentence

Such children, in their mental hebetude and physical degeneracy, suggest a degree of cretinism.
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There is frequently less mental hebetude or dulness than in ordinary typhoid fever.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various
As the disease progresses the hebetude becomes more profound and is overcome with greater difficulty.
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It is always preceded by an uncomfortable feeling in the head, and pain in the back, mental hebetude, and slight depression.
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He has hebetude and some delirium, though not very active; he is deaf.
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British Dictionary definitions for hebetude

hebetude

/ (ˈhɛbɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

rare mental dullness or lethargy

Origin of hebetude

C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt

Derived forms of hebetude

hebetudinous, adjective

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