Meanings
plural enervations
- countableuncountableAct of enervating; debilitation.
- countableuncountableState of being enervated; debility.
His early-morning alertness had gradually given way to bad-tempered enervation as the sun went down, and now his legs dragged, his shoulders slumped as he walked, and even from here I could hear his breath wheezing out of his nose.
2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 169
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Frenchénervation
- Englishenervation
From Middle French énervation.
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Catalan enervació, enervament
- enervacióAct, or state, of enervating or exhausting
- enervamentAct, or state, of enervating or exhausting
French énervation
- énervationAct, or state, of enervating or exhausting
Māori whakaruhinga
- whakaruhingaAct, or state, of enervating or exhausting
Spanish enervación
- enervaciónAct, or state, of enervating or exhausting
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Cite this entry
enervation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enervation
“enervation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enervation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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