moribund

Meanings

• adjective

  Living in a state of near death or extreme decay; dying or about to die.

  - "The old tree in the park was moribund and had to be cut down."
  - "The patient's condition was moribund, and the doctors could do nothing more for him."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2854161"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with moribund
dormant , rambunctious , combustible

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Variants

List of all variants of moribund that leads to same result
moribund , moribundities , moribundity

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Etymology

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Late Latin: moribundus, past participle of mori 'to die'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'moribund' is often used in politics to describe a political party or movement that is dying or no longer relevant.

2. The word 'moribund' is derived from the Latin word 'mori,' which means 'to die'.

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Related Concepts

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1. decay: A process of deterioration or decline, often used interchangeably with 'moribund' to describe a state of near death or extreme decay.

2. palliative care: A medical specialty focused on providing comfort and relief for patients in the moribund state, rather than curing their underlying condition.

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Culture

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The word 'moribund' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the dying or decaying state of things. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven,' the narrator describes his own state as 'quite unraveled, unraveled entirely' and 'moribund,' indicating his despair and near-death state.

How to Memorize "moribund"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a plant that is wilted and dying, or a person who is very ill and near death.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of decay or near death.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'M - Moribund, O - Often, R - Representing, I - Ill or Injured, B - Being, U - Under, N - Near, D - Death.'

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