inanition

[ in-uh-nish-uh n ]
/ ˌɪn əˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.
lack of vigor; lethargy.

Origin of inanition

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin inānitiōn- (stem of inānitiō). See inane, -ition

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British Dictionary definitions for inanition

inanition
/ (ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən) /

noun

exhaustion resulting from lack of food
mental, social, or spiritual weakness or lassitude

Word Origin for inanition

C14: from Late Latin inānītio emptiness, from Latin inānis empty; see inane

Medical definitions for inanition

inanition
[ ĭn′ə-nĭshən ]

n.

Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.