debilitation

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UK/dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is debilitated; weakness.

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Meanings

noundebilitation (countable and uncountable, plural debilitations)

plural debilitations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is debilitated; weakness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounserious weakening and loss of energy

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchdébilitation
  2. Englishdebilitation

From Middle French débilitation.

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Translations

Māori whakangoikoretanga, whakaruhinga
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Polish osłabienie
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

debilitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debilitation

MLA

“debilitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debilitation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debilitation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debilitation.

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