Lethargy Definition
lĕthər-jē
lethargies
noun
lethargies
A great lack of energy; sluggishness, dullness, apathy, etc.
Webster's New World
A lack of interest or enthusiasm; apathy.
Held a pep rally to shake the students out of their lethargy.
American Heritage Medicine
A condition of abnormal drowsiness or torpor.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
lethargy
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lethargiesOrigin of Lethargy
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Middle English letargie from Old French from Late Latin lēthārgia from Greek lēthārgiā from lēthārgos forgetful lēthē forgetfulness ārgos idle (a- without a–1) (ergon work werg- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin lÄ“thargia, from Ancient Greek ληθαργία (lÄ“thargia, “drowsiness"), from λήθαργος (lÄ“thargos, “forgetful, lethargic"), from λήθη (lÄ“thÄ“, “forgetfulness") + ἀργός (argos, “not working").
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