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languor
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/ ˈlæŋ gər /
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noun
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation.
physical weakness or faintness.
emotional softness or tenderness.
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Words nearby languor
languid, languidly, languish, languishing, languishment, languor, languorous, langur, lani-, Laniakea, laniard
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British Dictionary definitions for languor
languor
/ (ˈlæŋɡə) /
noun
physical or mental laziness or weariness
a feeling of dreaminess and relaxation
oppressive silence or stillness
Word Origin for languor
C14 langour, via Old French from Latin languor, from languēre to languish; the modern spelling is directly from Latin
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