debility

debility Definition

de·bil·ity (də bil′ə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

weakness or feebleness, esp. of the body

Etymology: ME debilite < OFr débilité < L debilitas, weakness < debilis: see debilitate

debility Synonyms

incapacity, feebleness, infirmity, disability; see frailty 1, weakness 1.

debility Usage Examples

Converse of object

overcome: Key Benefits: Protein, Fat Increased -Helps overcome debility and support healing.

Adjective modifier

general: I had to be carried onto the plane at Heathrow, because of my general debility and extreme weakness.
nervous: In 1954 Mr P S Palmer was admitted to hospital with nervous debility.
sexual: It is excellent for recovering from over indulgence and also to correct sexual debility.
mental: She suffered from repeated bouts of both physical and mental debility throughout her life.
temporary: Owing to the temporary debility of all the adult warriors of Ulster, the seventeen-year-old CuChulain undertakes to oppose Medb's host single-handed.
serious: However, if Jupiter as the receiving planet is in serious debility then it will confer that debility onto Mercury.

Preposition: in

performance: KAVA KAVA: Is a circulatory and mental stimulant, used to treat urinary infections and debility in sexual performance.

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