lethargy


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lethargy /ˈlɛθədʒi/
noun
  • 1 a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
  • 2 Medicine a pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness.
– derivatives
lethargic adjective,
lethargically adverb.
– origin ME: via OFr. from late L. lethargia, from Gk lēthargia, from lēthargos ‘forgetful’.
'lethargy' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "lethargy" in the title:


Look up "lethargy" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "lethargy" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Android AppiPhone App
Report an inappropriate ad.