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- Dictionaryprostration/prɒˈstreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards.
- 2. extreme physical weakness or emotional exhaustion.
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the act or position of lying with the face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of respect or worship: Approaching the main statue, he threw himself in full prostration before it. Some people performed prostrations, a sign of respect for the teacher. Fewer examples.
Prostration is the gesture of placing one's body in a reverentially or submissively prone position. Typically prostration is distinguished from the lesser acts of bowing or kneeling by involving a part of the body above the knee, especially the hands, touching the ground.
1. a. : the act of assuming a prostrate position. b. : the state of being in a prostrate position : abasement. 2. a. : complete physical or mental exhaustion : collapse. b. : the process of being made powerless or the condition of powerlessness. the country suffered economic prostration after the war. Synonyms. burnout. collapse. exhaustion.
Definitions of prostration. noun. the act of assuming a prostrate position. see more. noun. abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body. see more. noun. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion. “the commander's prostration demoralized his men” synonyms: collapse. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
noun. the act of prostrating. the state of being prostrated. extreme mental or emotional depression or dejection: nervous prostration. extreme physical weakness or exhaustion: heat prostration. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of prostration 1. 1520–30; < Late Latin prōstrātiōn- (stem of prōstrātiō ) a lying prone.
PROSTRATION definition: a prostrating or being prostrated | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Define prostration. prostration synonyms, prostration pronunciation, prostration translation, English dictionary definition of prostration. n. 1. a. The act of prostrating oneself. b. The state of being prostrate. 2. Total exhaustion or weakness; collapse.
