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languishment

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[lang-gwish-muhnt] / ˈlæŋ gwɪʃ mənt /

noun

Archaic.

  1. the act or state of languishing.

  2. a languishing expression.

Etymology

Origin of languishment

First recorded in 1535–45; languish + -ment

Example Sentences

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Not from my Eyes, where Love and Languishment Too sensibly inform thee of my Heart.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Summers, Montague

If all my Sighs, if Eyes still fix'd on hers With Languishment and Passion, will inform her, I'll let her know my Flame, or perish in th' Attempt.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Summers, Montague

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