exhaustion

/ig'zɔ:stʃn/

Thân thiện

She felt complete exhaustion after the long hike.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state of being extremely tired or having no energy left: "Exhaustion" refers to a condition of severe physical or mental fatigue, often resulting from prolonged effort, stress, or illness.
   • The action of using something up completely: In a more technical sense, "exhaustion" can mean the act of depleting a resource, supply, or energy source entirely.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After running the marathon, he collapsed from sheer exhaustion.
  • The long hours and constant stress led to her complete mental exhaustion.
  • The exhaustion of the coal mine forced the town to find new industries. (This example illustrates the second meaning of depletion.)

Advanced Usage

• "To the point of exhaustion": until one is completely worn out.
  • She worked on the project to the point of exhaustion.
• "Heat exhaustion": a specific medical condition caused by exposure to high temperatures, characterized by heavy sweating, weakness, and dizziness.
  • Several hikers suffered from heat exhaustion during the summer trek.

Variants and Related Words

• Exhaust (verb): To use up completely or to drain of strength.
  • The long journey exhausted our supplies.
  • The difficult task exhausted the team.
• Exhaustive (adjective): Thorough and complete; leaving nothing out.
  • The researcher conducted an exhaustive study on the topic.
• Exhausted (adjective): Drained of strength or energy; completely used up.
  • The exhausted firefighters finally took a break.

Synonyms

• Fatigue: Extreme tiredness.
• Weariness: A state of being tired.
• Depletion: The reduction or using up of a resource.
• Prostration: A state of extreme physical weakness or exhaustion.

Related Phrases

• Battle exhaustion: A historical term for combat stress reaction or shell shock.
  • Many soldiers in World War I were diagnosed with battle exhaustion.
• Nervous exhaustion: An outdated term for a state of extreme mental and physical fatigue, often linked to stress or overwork.
  • The doctor advised a long rest to recover from nervous exhaustion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of exhausting something entirely
2. serious weakening and loss of energy
3. extreme fatigue

Từ đồng nghĩa

• debilitation
• enervation
• enfeeblement