etiolation
(noun)
noun
1. a pale and sickly appearance
- his etiolation signaled years in prison
Definition categories: attribute, appearance
2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
- the etiolation of the critical tradition
Definition categories: act, weakening
3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
- the etiolation of celery