Enervation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enervation \En`er*va"tion\, n. [L. enervatio: cf. F.
     ['e]nervation.]
     1. The act of weakening, or reducing strength.
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     2. The state of being weakened; effeminacy. --Bacon.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  enervation
       n 1: lack of vitality; "an enervation of mind greater than any
            fatigue"
       2: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: {debilitation}, {enfeeblement},
           {exhaustion}]