Synonyms for hebetude
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : heb-i-tood, -tyood |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud |
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Définition of hebetude
Origin :- 1620s, from Latin hebetudo, noun of quality from hebes "blunt, dull," of unknown origin. Related: Hebetate (v.); hebetation; hebetudinous.
- noun lethargy
- He has hebetude and some delirium, though not very active; he is deaf.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various
- Jaffery rose from his knees and regarded her in the hebetude of reaction.
- Extract from : « Jaffery » by William J. Locke
- An increasing indisposition to mental effort, some hebetude of mind, and a gradually deepening despondency are felt.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
- I am set up by a beneficent providence at the corner of the road, to warn you to flee from the hebetude that is to follow.
- Extract from : « The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) » by Robert Louis Stevenson
- As the disease progresses the hebetude becomes more profound and is overcome with greater difficulty.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various
- As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
- Extract from : « Hazlitt on English Literature » by Jacob Zeitlin
Antonyms for hebetude
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