moribund
[ mawr-uh-buhnd, mor- ]
/ ˈmɔr əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- /
adjective
in a dying state; near death.
on the verge of extinction or termination.
not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party.
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Origin of moribund
1715–25; < Latin
moribundus dying, equivalent to
mori- (stem of
morī to die) +
-bundus adj. suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM moribund
mor·i·bun·di·ty, noun mor·i·bund·ly, adverb un·mor·i·bund, adjective un·mor·i·bund·ly, adverbWords nearby moribund
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British Dictionary definitions for moribund
moribund
/ (ˈmɒrɪˌbʌnd) /
adjective
near death
stagnant; without force or vitality
Derived forms of moribund
moribundity, noun moribundly, adverbWord Origin for moribund
C18: from Latin, from
morī to die
Medical definitions for moribund
moribund
[ môr′ə-bŭnd′ ]
n.
At the point of death; dying.