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Meaning of enfeeblement
The state of being weakened or enfeebled.
Etymology of enfeeblement
The word "enfeeblement" originates from the Old French word "enfeiblir" or "enfeblir", which means to weaken or make feeble, derived from "en-" (meaning "to make" or "to cause to be") and "feible" or "feblir" (meaning "weak" or "feeble"), ultimately from the Latin "infirmare" (meaning "to weaken"), a combination of "in-" (meaning "in" or "on") and "firmare" (meaning "to make firm" or "to strengthen").
Synonyms
weakening
debilitation
impairment
enervation
exhaustion
fatigue
frailty
feebleness
infirmity
deterioration
decline
degeneration
disablement
incapacitation
paralysis
prostration
debility
asthenia
lassitude
lethargy
malaise
languor
indisposition
sickness
disease
frailness
vulnerability
susceptibility
impotence
powerlessness
helplessness
inefficacy
ineffectiveness
ineffectualness
Definitions
- The state of being weakened or enfeebled, either physically or mentally.
- * A condition of being feeble or lacking in strength or vitality.
Usage Examples
- The patient's enfeeblement after the long illness made it difficult for her to recover fully.
- * The company's financial enfeeblement led to a decline in its market value and influence.
- * Years of malnutrition and poor healthcare led to the enfeeblement of the community, making them more susceptible to diseases.