inanition

inanition
[ˌɪnəˈnɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
  1. [mass noun]lack of mental or spiritual vigour and enthusiasm
    活力不足
    she was thinking that old age bred inanition.
    她在想是老龄导致活力不足。
    ■exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment
    缺乏营养性衰竭,虚弱
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin inanitio(n-), from Latin inanire 'make empty', from inanis 'empty, vain'
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