prostration
(noun)
noun
1. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
Similar word(s): collapse
Definition categories: state, illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
2. abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
Definition categories: act, compliance, submission
3. the act of assuming a prostrate position
Definition categories: act, motility, motion, move, movement
Sentences with prostration as a noun:
- The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY