Definitions for lassitude
ˈlæs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyudlas·si·tude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lethargy, lassitude, sluggishnessnoun

   a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

2. languor, lassitude, listlessnessnoun

   a feeling of lack of interest or energy

3. inanition, lassitude, lethargy, slacknessnoun

   weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lassitudenoun

   Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue.

2. lassitudenoun

   Listlessness or languor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lassitudenoun

   Weariness; fatigue.

   Etymology: lassitudo, Latin; lassitude, French.

   Lassitude is remedied by bathing, or anointing with oil and warm water; for all lassitude is a kind of contusion and compression of the parts; and bathing and anointing give a relaxation or emollition. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Assiduity in cogitation is more than our embodied souls can bear without lassitude or distemper. Joseph Glanvill, Scep. 14.

   She lives and breeds in the air; for the largeness and lightness of her wings and tail sustain her without lassitude. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.

   Do not over-fatigue the spirits, lest the mind be seized with a lassitude, and thereby be tempted to nauseate, and grow tired. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

   From mouth and nose the briny torrent ran,
   And lost in lassitude lay all the man. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   Lassitude generally expresses that weariness which proceeds from a distempered state, and not from exercise, which wants no remedy but rest: it proceeds from an increase of bulk, from a diminution of proper evacuation, or from too great a consumption of the fluid necessary to maintain the spring of the solids, as in fevers; or from a vitiated secretion of that juice, whereby the fibres are not supplied. John Quincy.

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1. lassitude

   Fatigue describes a state of tiredness or exhaustion. In general usage, fatigue often follows prolonged physical or mental activity. When fatigue occurs independently of physical or mental exertion, or does not resolve after rest or sleep, it may have other causes, such as a medical condition.Fatigue (in a medical context) often has no known cause, and is recognised as being complex in nature. Fatigue may be associated with conditions of chronic pain such as fibromyalgia, and with many other conditions, including autoimmune diseases. It can also be associated with mental disorders such as depression.Fatigue (in the general usage sense of normal tiredness) can include both physical and mental fatigue. Physical fatigue results from muscle fatigue brought about by intense physical activity. Mental fatigue results from prolonged periods of cognitive activity which impairs cognitive ability. Mental fatigue can manifest as sleepiness, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue. Mental fatigue can also impair physical performance.

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1. lassitude

   Lassitude is a state of physical or mental weariness, lack of energy, or lethargy. It often implies a feeling of being tired or weary due to stress or excessive activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lassitudenoun

   a condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness

2. Etymology: [L. lassitudo, fr. lassus faint, weary; akin to E. late: cf. F. lassitude. See Late.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lassitude

   las′i-tūd, n. faintness: weakness: weariness: languor. [Fr.,—L. lassitudo—lassus, faint.]

Matched Categories

1. • Apathy
   • Torpor
   • Weakness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lassitude in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lassitude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lassitude in a Sentence

1. Charles Krauthammer:

   What struck me above all was not the misstatement of facts or the delusions about what's going on, it's the president's tone. There was this lassitude, passivity, annoyance, he was irritable, you know, 'You guys asking me again if the strategy is working,' as if it's all so obvious that it is.

2. Robertson Davies:

   Many a promising career has been wrecked by marrying the wrong sort of woman. The right sort of woman can distinguish between Creative Lassitude and plain shiftlessness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lassitude
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lassitude
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lassitude
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassitude
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lassitude
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lassitude