Definition of Lethergy
Leth"ar*gy (-j&ybreve;), n.; pl.
-gies (-j&ibreve;z). [F. léthargie,
L. lethargia, Gr. lhqargi`a, fr.
lh`qargos forgetful, fr. lh`qh forgetfulness.
See Lethe.] 1. Morbid drowsiness;
continued or profound sleep, from which a person can scarcely be
awaked.
2. A state of inaction or
indifference.
Europe lay then under a deep
lethargy. Atterbury.
Leth"ar*gy, v. t. To
lethargize. [Obs.] Shak.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A state of fatigue, sluggishness and inactivity
- A state of apathy with lack of emotion or interest
- A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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