hebetation

H4E1B3E1T1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The act of making blunt, dull, or stupid.

OriginLatin hebetatio →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounhebetation (uncountable)
  1. archaicfigurativelyuncountableThe act of making blunt, dull, or stupid.
  2. archaicfigurativelyuncountableThe state of being blunted or dulled.

Origin

  1. Latinhebetatio
  2. Englishhebetation

Latin hebetatio: compare French hébétation.

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APA

hebetation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hebetation

MLA

“hebetation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hebetation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hebetation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hebetation.

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