prostration
noun/prɒˈstreɪʃn/
/prɑːˈstreɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- extreme physical weakness
- a state of prostration brought on by the heat
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- the action of lying with your face downwards, especially as a way of showing respect for God or a god
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