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moribundity

moribundity

9.9
A state of being near death or close to ending
  • noun
  • /ˌmɔːrɪˈbʌndɪti/
translation icon : moribundidad
  • The hospital was filled with patients in a state of moribundity, requiring urgent medical attention.

Examples

  • But if we are to stave off the moribundity that threatens both our fleshly existence and our imaginations, the poem implies, it is imperative that we explore and then engage simultaneously with each of these two extremes.

    Academic text (2016)

  • His once vibrant career fell into moribundity after several failed projects, leaving him despondent.

  • The abandoned building stood in moribundity, a shadow of its former glory, slowly decaying over the years.

Synonyms

decay
vsmoribundity
50 4.5

The gradual loss of strength or good condition over time

is the final phase close to death or complete failure
degeneration
vsmoribundity
8 7.5

A process of becoming worse in condition, quality, or morals

is the last stage when such decline reaches near death
deadness
vsmoribundity
1 5.3

A state of no life or energy that makes a person feel empty

is the phase before final collapse when decline is almost complete
lifelessness
vsmoribundity
1 5.4

A lack of life, energy, or movement

is nearer to an end state, showing imminent terminal decline rather than dullness

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

vitality
16 4.6

Ability of a living thing to survive and grow

How Terminal

death
∞ 1.0
moribundity
9.9
illness
693 1.1
health
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

moribundity singular
moribundities plural

Morphology

moribundity = moribund (transparent) = moribund + ity

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'moribund', so the meaning 'state of being moribund' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Moribundity comes from the root mori- meaning 'to die' and the word moribund, which means 'near death'. So moribundity is the condition of being almost dead, and we use it for things like a language, company, or tradition that is slowly dying out.