devitalization

The act or process of devitalizing; its results.

Noun

  1. The act or process of devitalizing; its results.
    • The wands are Spenser's phallic white rods, here symbolizing wintry devitalization. - 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:

Origin

Etymology tree English devitalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English devitalization From devitalize + -ation.

Synonyms

deanimation de-energization devitalization disanimation

Antonyms

animation blooming blossoming booming enlivening growth invigoration reanimation revivification thriving vitalization vivification waxing

Hypernyms

diminishment suppression

Hyponyms

relaxation benumbment sedation