Prostration

What do we mean by prostration?

The act of prostrating oneself. noun

The state of being prostrate. noun

Total exhaustion or weakness; collapse. noun

The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying flat. noun

The act of falling down, or the act of bowing, in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but the word is now used also for kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship. noun

Great depression; dejection: as, a prostration of spirits. noun

In medicine, a great loss of strength, which may involve both voluntary and involuntary functions. noun

The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat. noun

The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship. noun

The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection. noun

A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor. noun

The act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility. noun

A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests. noun

Being laid face down (prone). noun

The condition of being prostrated, as from heat. noun

A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures. noun

The act of assuming a prostrate position noun

An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion noun

Abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body noun

The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.

A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.

Being laid face down (prone).

The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.

A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.

Words that are spelled similarly to prostration:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word prostration:
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Words that rhyme with prostration:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe prostration:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective prostration:
prayer, patient.

Words that sound like prostration:
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