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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTeilnahmslosigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Teilnahmslosigkeit
"Die Hitze führte bei allen zu einer großen Teilnahmslosigkeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of weariness, lack of enthusiasm, or energy where someone feels too tired or indifferent to do anything.
"A pervasive sense of listlessness hung over the team as they awaited the delayed project results." - 2
The condition of being indifferent or unresponsive to surroundings due to physical or mental fatigue.
"The heatwave induced a general listlessness among the city's residents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'list', meaning pleasure, desire, or inclination, combined with the suffix '-less' (without) and '-ness' (state of being). Originally referring to a lack of desire or pleasure, it evolved by the 16th century to describe a general state of weariness, lethargy, and indifference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Listlessness" is said worldwide
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léthargie
Transliteration: lethargie
"Une profonde léthargie s'est emparée de lui après le déjeuner."
Teilnahmslosigkeit
Transliteration: Teilnahmslosigkeit
"Die Hitze führte bei allen zu einer großen Teilnahmslosigkeit."
apatia
Transliteration: apatia
"Un senso di profonda apatia lo bloccava dal fare qualsiasi cosa."
apatía
Transliteration: apatia
"La apatía generalizada afectó el rendimiento del equipo."
apatia
Transliteration: apatia
"Uma profunda apatia tomou conta dele durante a tarde."
उदासीनता
Transliteration: udasinta
"दोपहर की गर्मी के कारण उसके स्वभाव में उदासीनता छा गई।"
无精打采
Transliteration: wújīngdǎcǎi
"炎热的天气使大家感到无精打采。"
무기력
Transliteration: mugiryeok
"그는 오후 내내 무기력함에 빠져 있었다."
気だるさ
Transliteration: kedarusa
"暑さのせいで体全体に気だるさが残っている。"
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