Languorism
/ˈlæŋ.ɡə.rɪz.əm/noun
A condition or tendency characterized by languor, weariness, or listlessness.
Did you know?Languorism belongs to a family descended from Latin languēre, “to be weak or faint,” a root that also produced the more familiar words languid and languish.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (uncertain)
PIE
*lang- / *leng-
“A proposed prehistoric root associated with weakness or slackness; the reconstruction is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
languēre
“To be weak, faint, or lacking strength.”
Classical Latin
Latin
languor
“Weakness, faintness, or weariness.”
Old French
Old French
langor
“Languor, weariness, or weakness.”
Middle English
Middle English
langour
“Physical weakness, listlessness, or emotional exhaustion.”
19th Century
English
languorism
“A state or condition of being languorous.”
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