prostration

[ pro-strey-shuhn ]

/ prɒˈstreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of prostrating.

the state of being prostrated.

extreme mental or emotional depression or dejection: nervous prostration.

extreme physical weakness or exhaustion: heat prostration.

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Origin of prostration

1520–30; <Late Latin prōstrātiōn- (stem of prōstrātiō) a lying prone. See prostrate, -ion

Words nearby prostration

prostitution, prostomiate, prostomium, prostoon, prostrate, prostration, prostyle, prosumer, prosy, prosyllogism, prot-

How to use prostration in a sentence

Prostration following severe shock was what the doctor called it, but it looked to me more like a touch of brain fever.
The Tidal Wave and Other Stories|Ethel May Dell
Prostration rapidly increases until death puts an end to the patient's sufferings.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Prostration occurs much earlier and is usually much more marked in the latter.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Prostration is the Eastern mode of signifying profound respect, complete submission.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature|Ontario Ministry of Education

Prostration of ourselves before God produces a calm and dispassionate frame of mind, and a sense of our accountability.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837|Various

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