Supineness

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

  Supine \Su*pine"\ (s[-u]*p[imac]n"), a. [L. supinus, akin to sub
     under, super above. Cf. {Sub-}, {Super-}.]
     1. Lying on the back, or with the face upward; -- opposed to
        {prone}.
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     2. Leaning backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun;
        sloping; inclined.
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              If the vine
              On rising ground be placed, or hills supine.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     3. Negligent; heedless; indolent; listless.
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              He became pusillanimous and supine, and openly
              exposed to any temptation.            --Woodward.
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     Syn: Negligent; heedless; indolent; thoughtless; inattentive;
          listless; careless; drowsy.
          [1913 Webster] -- {Su*pine"ly}, adv. -- {Su*pine"ness},
          n.
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