Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A moribund state or condition.
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- noun The state or condition of being
moribund .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Corpse retrieval is yet another sign of the complete moribundity of the MMO genre.
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The victims die in some cases in but a few seconds, while in other cases the onset of moribundity may be delayed by hours or days.
The Saliva Tree Aldiss, Brian 1966
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Zeus on Olympus now weighs the Roman empire in his scales, -- and finds the fate is death, and no help for it: there are to be thirteen decades of moribundity, and then
The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Kenneth Morris 1908
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Couple that with the diminished character, intellectual moribundity, and congenital dishonesty of the majority of Congress's members, past and present, and it is easy to grasp why America is in the state it is in. revolt against any health care legislation passed by Congress.
The Rule of Reason 2010
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Couple that with the diminished character, intellectual moribundity, and congenital dishonesty of the majority of Congress's members, past and present, and it is easy to grasp why America is in the state it is in. revolt against any health care legislation passed by Congress.
The Rule of Reason 2010
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After years of moribundity, the Utah County Democrats have fielded a respectable slate of respectable candidates for the second election in a row - many from the ranks of the GOP.
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Sports revealed there is madness behind Ohno's moribundity.
Yahoo! Sports - Top News Martin Rogers 2010
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Sports revealed there is madness behind Ohno's moribundity.
Yahoo! Sports - Top News Martin Rogers 2010
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There is now a sort of feeling of impending, um, moribundity.
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There is now a sort of feeling of impending, um, moribundity.
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