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prostration

UK
/prɒsˈtreɪʃən/
US
/prɑːsˈtreɪʃən/

Translations

prostrationnoun
prostrations
pl
UK
/prɒsˈtreɪʃən/
US
/prɑːsˈtreɪʃən/
After the marathon, he was in a state of complete prostration.
После марафона он был в состоянии полного изнеможения.
The monk performed a prostration before the altar.
Монах совершил поклон перед алтарем.
Synonyms
collapse
surrender
submission
prostrating
exhaustion
dejection

Definitions

prostrationnoun
The act of lying stretched out on the ground, often in submission or adoration.
The monk's prostration before the altar was a sign of his deep devotion.
A state of extreme physical weakness or exhaustion.
After the marathon, she was in a state of complete prostration and needed to rest.
The act or process of causing someone to become physically weak, powerless, or submissive.
The relentless campaign of intimidation resulted in the prostration of the opposition.
A state of complete mental or emotional collapse or abject submission.
News of the sudden defeat left the nation in collective prostration.
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