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moribund

[ mawr-uh-buhnd, mor- ]

adjective

  1. in a dying state; near death:

    He arrived at the hospital moribund, and passed away a few hours later.

  2. on the verge of extinction or termination:

    moribund species, largely due to human encroachment on their natural habitat.

  3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant:

    a moribund political party.



moribund

/ 藞尘蓲谤瑟藢产蕦苍诲 /

adjective

  1. near death
  2. stagnant; without force or vitality
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢尘辞谤颈藞产耻苍诲颈迟测, noun
  • 藞尘辞谤颈藢产耻苍诲濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 尘辞谤顎卛路产耻苍顎僤颈路迟测 noun
  • 尘辞谤顎僫路产耻苍诲顎卨测 adverb
  • 耻苍路尘辞谤顎僫路产耻苍诲顎 adjective
  • un路尘辞谤顎僫路产耻苍诲顎卨测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of moribund1

First recorded in 1715鈥25; from Latin moribundus 鈥渄ying,鈥 equivalent to mori- (stem of 尘辞谤墨 鈥渢o die鈥) + -bundus adjective suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of moribund1

C18: from Latin, from 尘辞谤墨 to die
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Perhaps the most obvious impact has been the sudden revival of Canada鈥檚 previously moribund Liberal Party.

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At the same time, its moribund economic prospects mean that it can鈥檛 ignore any opportunity to earn hard currency.

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Despite the pressure on remaining employees to 鈥渄o more with less,鈥 as managers in moribund enterprises are so fond of saying, the parks themselves have never been more popular.

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Yet I also understand why people stick with moribund marriages after the initial thrill has faded.

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They have been moribund in passing legislation and even their attempts to gin up fake controversies with committee power went nowhere.

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