Debility
noun
A state of weakness or lack of strength.
His long illness had left him in a state of debility.
Often appears as...
- physical debility
- state of debility
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Decrease in muscle strength due to a disease or health condition.
The patient's debility was due to chronic illness.
Often appears as...
- muscle debility
- debility from illness
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A state of weakness or lack of strength.
His long illness had left him in a state of debility.
Often appears as...
- physical debility
- state of debility
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Decrease in muscle strength due to a disease or health condition.
The patient's debility was due to chronic illness.
Often appears as...
- muscle debility
- debility from illness
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3General Usage
Used to describe a condition affecting one's overall energy, not just physical strength.
After the surgery, she experienced a period of debility and fatigue.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
Often implies a temporary state; the person may recover strength later.
The athlete's debility after the injury was thankfully short-lived.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can also refer to emotional or mental fatigue, not just physical.
Chronic stress led to a debility that affected her work.
Pro Tip 1/3General Usage
Used to describe a condition affecting one's overall energy, not just physical strength.
After the surgery, she experienced a period of debility and fatigue.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
Often implies a temporary state; the person may recover strength later.
The athlete's debility after the injury was thankfully short-lived.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can also refer to emotional or mental fatigue, not just physical.
Chronic stress led to a debility that affected her work.
Pro Tip 1/3General Usage
Used to describe a condition affecting one's overall energy, not just physical strength.
After the surgery, she experienced a period of debility and fatigue.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
Often implies a temporary state; the person may recover strength later.
The athlete's debility after the injury was thankfully short-lived.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can also refer to emotional or mental fatigue, not just physical.
Chronic stress led to a debility that affected her work.
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Quote examples
Christopher Lasch
American Historian
The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters.
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Emil Cioran
Romanian Philosopher
In a republic, that paradise of debility, the politician is a petty tyrant who obeys the laws.
Quote examples
Christopher Lasch
American Historian
The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters.
Quote examples
Emil Cioran
Romanian Philosopher
In a republic, that paradise of debility, the politician is a petty tyrant who obeys the laws.
Example 1 of 2
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