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prostration
noun pros·tra·tion \prä-ˈstrā-shən\
Definition of PROSTRATION
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a : complete physical or mental exhaustion : collapse b : the process of being made powerless or the condition of powerlessness <the country suffered economic prostration after the war>
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First Known Use of PROSTRATION
14th century
Related to PROSTRATION
- Antonyms
- refreshment, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, revitalization
Rhymes with PROSTRATION
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noun pros·tra·tion \prä-ˈstrā-shən\
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