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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.

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  1. n. 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. n. a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
  3. n. a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  4. n. weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
  5. 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. The corporeal instruments of action being strained to a high pitch . . . will soon feel a lassitude. Barrow.
  6. A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functionsare performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of thewill; languor; debility; weariness.The corporeal instruments of action being strained to a high pitch .. . will soon feel a lassitude. Barrow.
  7. n:100 n a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) n a feeling of lack of interest or energy n weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy