inanition

in·a·ni·tion  (n-nshn)

n.

1. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.

2. The condition or quality of being empty.

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[Middle English inanisioun, emptiness, from Old French inanicion, exhaustion from hunger, from Late Latin innti, inntin-, emptiness, from inntus, past participle of innre, to make empty, from Latin innis, empty.]

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inanition

Noun

Formal exhaustion or weakness, as from lack of food [Latin inanis empty]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inanition - weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy slackness, lethargy, lassitude weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
	2.	inanition - exhaustion resulting from lack of food exhaustion - extreme fatigue