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exhaustion

American  
[ig-zaws-chuhn] / ɪgˈzɔs tʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of exhausting. exhausting.

  2. the state of being exhausted.

  3. extreme weakness or fatigue.

    Synonyms:
    lassitude, weariness

  4. the total consumption of something.

    the exhaustion of your vacation benefits for the year.
exhaustion British  
/ ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən /

noun

  1. extreme tiredness; fatigue

  2. the condition of being used up; consumption

    exhaustion of the earth's resources

  3. the act of exhausting or the state of being exhausted

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Other Word Forms

  • preexhaustion noun

Etymology

Origin of exhaustion

First recorded in 1640–50, exhaustion is from the New Latin word exhaustiōn- (stem of exhaustiō ). See exhaust, -ion

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