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   moribund

   /ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) at the point of death: "on examination she was moribund and dehydrated" Similar dyingexpiringon one's deathbednear deathnear the endat death's doorbreathing one's lastfading/sinking fastnot long for this worldfailing rapidlyon one's last legsin extremisinformal:with one foot in the graveOpposite thrivingrecovering
   • ▪ (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour: "the moribund commercial property market" Similar decliningin declineon the declinewaningdyingstagnatingstagnantdecayingcrumblingatrophyingobsolescenton its last legsinformal:on the way outOpposite flourishing

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin moribundus, from mori ‘to die’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. moribundity noun

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   MORIBUND definition: 1. (especially of an organization or business) not active or successful: 2. (especially of an…. Learn more.

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   1. : being in the state of dying : approaching death. in the moribund patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death Norman Cameron. 2. : being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence. a moribund virus. a moribund volcano. prune the moribund files from your disk forever D. S. Janal. moribundity. ˌmȯr-ə-ˈbən-də-tē. ˌmär- noun.

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   Moribund means "near death," but it can also mean something that is coming to an end, nearly obsolete, or stagnant. For example, as streaming videos over the Internet becomes a more and more popular way to watch movies and television shows, the DVD has become a moribund medium.

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   Moribund definition: in a dying state; near death. See examples of MORIBUND used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › moribundMORIBUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition.

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   adj. 1. Approaching death; about to die. 2. On the verge of becoming obsolete: moribund customs; a moribund way of life. 3. Barely active or in use, especially after a period of intense activity: a moribund stock market. [Latin moribundus, from morī, to die; see mer- in Indo-European roots .] mor′i·bun′di·ty (-bŭn′dĭ-tē) n. mor′i·bund′ly adv.

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   adjective. /ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/ /ˈmɔːrɪbʌnd/ (formal) (of an industry, an institution, a custom, etc.) no longer effective and about to come to an end completely. a moribund company/economy. Want to learn more?