I. ˈmȯrə(ˌ)bənd, ˈmär- adjective
Etymology: Latin moribundus, from mori to die — more at murder
1. : being in a dying state : approaching death
in the moribund patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death — Norman Cameron
convinced that their textile mills are moribund , many weavers are quitting their looms — Time
2. : being in a state of suspended activity or arrested growth : dormant
after being more or less moribund for years, interest in electrolytic diffusion suddenly revived — A.R.Gordon
a dull moribund form of the faith dozes on in the monasteries and monastic shrines of these secluded highlands — Ellen Semple
• mor·i·bun·di·ty ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈbəndəd.ē, -dətē, -i noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
: a dying person
the poor moribund was delirious and knew not what he said — Rafael Sabatini