debilitation
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8.1
- noun
- /dɪˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/
:
debilitación
- For Sara Roy, "Gaza's societal debilitation is due, in large part, to Israel's occupation."
- pain and debilitation
Examples
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However, their physical debilitation indicated that their movement to towns was a last resort and that shame played an important role in concealing and extending one's endurance before searching for help.
Academic text (2008) -
We are looking at months of increasing debilitation and pain.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Debilitation of the Palestinian Economy
Academic text (1991) -
Debilitation rendered survivors vulnerable to other diseases as well.
Academic text (2004) -
It is not as if American Indians had no experience with illness and debilitation.
Academic text (1992) -
Poverty, in its turn, is often linked to political powerlessness, gender discrimination, poor education, and the debilitation resulting from endemic, untreated disease.
Academic text (2003) -
Because AIDS is a chronic as well as an acute illness and is associated with increasing debilitation and functional disability, the need for long-term care services is growing (Crystal, 1989a).
Academic text (1991) -
After the surgery, he experienced significant debilitation that made it hard for him to walk.
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The athlete struggled with debilitation caused by a long recovery from an injury.
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Many survivors of major illnesses face debilitation that affects their daily activities.
Synonyms
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3.6
Extreme physical or mental tiredness after hard work
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6.1
A loss of ability caused by damage or other problems
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6.3
A feeling of tiredness and low energy
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6.6
A weakness that makes it hard to do everyday things, often after illness or old age
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8.2
Weakness in the body that follows illness or old age
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9.1
A slow loss of strength in the body or mind
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4.8
A state of being physically weak because of age or illness
A lack of energy and strength that often follows an illness
A state of being weak, tired and no longer effective
A feeling of great weakness and tiredness
Antonyms
How Debilitating
Surface Forms
Morphology
debilitation = debilitate (transparent) = debilitate + ion
Regular noun formation from the verb 'debilitate' using '-ion', giving the state or result of being debilitated.
Etymology
The word debilitation comes from the Latin root debil- meaning 'weak' and the ending -ation that makes a noun. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as the opposite of 'able': debilitation is the process of becoming weak or losing strength.