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prostration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | collapse |
| Type of | illness, malady, unwellness, sickness |
| Has types | algidity, breakdown, crack-up, heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke, shock |
the commander's prostration demoralized his men.
prostration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | submission, compliance |
| Derivation | prostrate |
Examples of prostration
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The Mariners are playing lousy ball and they need inspiration, not prostration.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Sigd comes from a root word meaning prostration in Ge'ez, Aramaic, and Arabic.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Less prostration at the altar of commerce And a greater regard for art.
From the independent.co.uk
Officially it was heat prostration but in fact it was a heart seizure.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Worship of Gaia is varied, ranging from prostration to druidic ritual.
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A short distance along the trail, we reach the first of the kora's four prostration points.
From the couriermail.com.au
Dengue haemorrhagic fever is characterised by prostration, shock and, in some cases, death.
From the newscientist.com
It is nature's best defense against crippling heat prostration.
From the news-journalonline.com
Its final verse, verse 206, requires a sajdah, or prostration.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Collapse: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"
- Abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
- The act of assuming a prostrate position
- (prostrate) flat: stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
- (prostrate) prone: lying face downward
- (prostrate) render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"
- Prostration is the placement of the body in a reverentially or submissively prone position. Major world religions employ prostration either as an act of submissiveness to God or gods, or as a means of embodying reverence for a noble person, persons or doctrine. ...
- The act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility; A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests; Being laid face down (prone); The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures
- (prostrate) To lie flat or facedown; to throw oneself down in submission (also figuratively); To cause to lie down, to flatten; (figuratively) to overcome or overpower; Lying flat, facedown; Emotionally devastated; Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease
