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inexertion

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[in-ig-zur-shuhn] / ˌɪn ɪgˈzɜr ʃən /

noun

  1. lack of exertion; inaction.


Etymology

Origin of inexertion

First recorded in 1785–95; in- 3 + exertion

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When any cause occurs, which diminishes to a certain degree the supply of sensorial power in respect to the whole system; as suppose a temporary inexertion of the brain; what happens?

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin

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