-əˌtüd, -ə.ˌtyüd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin hebetudo, from hebēre to be dull + -tudo -tude; akin to Latin hebes dull
: the absence of mental alertness or physical sensitivity : dullness , lethargy
her natural hebetude must disgust him and eventually destroy all affection — Hugh McCrae
• heb·e·tu·di·nous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ə )nəs adjective