PROSTRATION

prostration

(noun) the act of assuming a prostrate position

prostration

(noun) abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body

collapse, prostration

(noun) an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; “the commander’s prostration demoralized his men”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

From Latin prostratus.

Noun

prostration (countable and uncountable, plural prostrations)

The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.

A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.

Being laid face down (prone).

The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.

A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.

Synonyms

• sujud

Anagrams

• troop trains

Proper noun

Prostration

The 32nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Anagrams

• troop trains

Source: Wiktionary

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Pros*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. prostratio: cf. F. prostration.]

1. The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body.

2. The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship. A greater prostration of reason than of body. Shak.

3. The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits. "A sudden prostration of strength." Arbuthnot.

4. (Med.)

Definition: A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor.

Note: Prostration, in its medical use, is analogous to the state of a spring lying under such a weight that it is incapable of action; while exhaustion is analogous to the state of a spring deprived of its elastic powers. The word, however, is often used to denote any great depression of the vital powers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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