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moribund (iou)



moribund adjective & noun. E18.
[Latin moribundus, from mori die.]
A. adjective.
At the point of death; dying. E18.
J. P. Hennessy The people they indicated as moribund did in truth die soon afterwards.
fig. About to come to an end. Also, lacking inspiration, vitality, or vigour. M19.
Spectator We all talk of the Turkish Empire as moribund. C. Connolly A stagnant world and a moribund society.
b. absol. as noun. A dying person; pl. the dying. M19.
W. H. Auden We know no fuss or pain or lying Can stop the moribund from dying.
mori'bundity noun moribund condition M19.