emaciating

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb (transitive)

  Causing extreme weight loss through lack of nutrition, often leading to a very thin and weakened body.

  - "The famine caused widespread emaciating of the population."
  - "The doctor diagnosed the patient with emaciating condition."
  - "The emaciated prisoner looked weak and frail."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with emaciating
acclaiting , calating , collating , dissipating , fluctuating , illicating , perpetuating , reciprocating , sequestering , transmitting

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Variants

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emaciate , emaciated , emaciates , emaciating , emaciation , emaciations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'emaciat', meaning 'to make thin'.

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Trivia

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1. Emaciating is a term often used in the medical field to describe the physical condition of someone who is extremely undernourished.

2. The term 'emaciating' can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional or spiritual states, such as an 'emaciated soul'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Malnutrition: A condition caused by not getting enough nutrients from food, leading to various health problems, including emaciation.

2. Anorexia: A mental health disorder characterized by extreme weight loss due to self-starvation, often leading to emaciation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'emaciating' has been used to describe the physical and emotional toll of poverty, famine, and disease. It has also been used metaphorically to describe emotional or spiritual states.

How to Memorize "emaciating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is extremely thin and weak, with sunken eyes and protruding bones. Imagine the process of this person losing weight due to lack of nutrition.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'emaciating' with words like 'thin', 'weak', 'frail', and 'starvation'. Remember the physical and emotional toll it can have on a person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'emaciating' with the acronym 'Eating Makes A Calorie Intake Absolutely Necessary To Avoid'. This will help you remember the definition of the word.

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