hebetude
[heb-i-tood, -tyood]
noun
the state of being dull; lethargy.
Origin of hebetude
1615–25; < Late Latin hebetūdō dullness, bluntness, equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes) dull + -ūdō; see -tude
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Related Words for hebetude
inactivity, inertness, apathy, idleness, listlessness, dullness, disregard, inertia, impassivity, coma, languor, indolence, disinterest, indifference, lassitude, inaction, inanition, drowsiness, insoucianceExamples from the Web for hebetude
Historical Examples of hebetude
He has hebetude and some delirium, though not very active; he is deaf.
Jaffery rose from his knees and regarded her in the hebetude of reaction.
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An increasing indisposition to mental effort, some hebetude of mind, and a gradually deepening despondency are felt.
I am set up by a beneficent providence at the corner of the road, to warn you to flee from the hebetude that is to follow.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)Robert Louis Stevenson
As the disease progresses the hebetude becomes more profound and is overcome with greater difficulty.
hebetude
noun
Word Origin for hebetude
C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt
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hebetude
[hĕb′ĭ-tōōd′]
n.
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