LETHARGY


Meaning of LETHARGY in English

/ ˈleθədʒi; NAmE ˈleθərdʒi/ noun

[ U ] the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things

SYN listlessness , inertia

►  leth·ar·gic / ləˈθɑːdʒɪk; NAmE -ˈθɑːrdʒ-/ adjective :

The weather made her lethargic.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from late Latin lethargia , from Greek lēthargia , from lēthargos forgetful, from the base of lanthanesthai forget.

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