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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.

RELATED WORDS

inactivity, torpor, apathy, weakness, laziness, idleness, listlessness, fatigue, dullness, inaction

Nearby words

languette, languid, languish, languishing, languishment, languor, languorous, langur, lani-, laniakea, laniard

Origin of languor

1250–1300; < Latin (see languish, -or1); replacing Middle English langour sickness, woe < Old French < Latin
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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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