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hebetude

[ heb-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun

the state of being dull; lethargy.

Words related to hebetude

inactivity, inertness, apathy, idleness, listlessness, dullness, disregard, inertia, impassivity, coma, languor, indolence, disinterest, indifference, lassitude, inaction, inanition, drowsiness, insouciance

Words nearby hebetude

heber, heberden, heberden's nodes, hebetate, hebetic, hebetude, hebiatrics, hebr., hebraic, hebraicize, hebraism

Origin of hebetude

1615–25; < 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
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British Dictionary definitions for hebetude

hebetude
/ (ˈhɛbɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

rare mental dullness or lethargy

Derived forms of hebetude

hebetudinous, adjective

Word Origin for hebetude

C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt
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Medical definitions for hebetude

hebetude
[ hĕb′ĭ-tōōd′ ]

n.

Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.

Other words from hebetude

heb′e•tu′di•nous (-tōōd′n-əs) adj.
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