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Definition of lassitude noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lassitude

noun

/ˈlæsɪtjuːd/

/ˈlæsɪtuːd/

[uncountable] (formal)

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a state of feeling very tired in mind or body; lack of energy
- I was overcome by lassitude.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, from Latin lassitudo, from lassus ‘tired’.

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