transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-thər-jē ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos forgetful, lethargic, irregular from lēthē
Date: 14th century
1. : abnormal drowsiness
2. : the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent
Synonyms:
lethargy , languor , lassitude , stupor , torpor mean physical or mental inertness. lethargy implies such drowsiness or aversion to activity as is induced by disease, injury, or drugs
months of lethargy followed my accident
languor suggests inertia induced by an enervating climate or illness or love
languor induced by a tropical vacation
lassitude stresses listlessness or indifference resulting from fatigue or poor health
a depression marked by lassitude
stupor implies a deadening of the mind and senses by shock, narcotics, or intoxicants
lapsed into an alcoholic stupor
torpor implies a state of suspended animation as of hibernating animals but may suggest merely extreme sluggishness
a once alert mind now in a torpor