US /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/
noun Freq #14520

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of being extremely tired.

    He collapsed from exhaustion after the race.

  2. 2
    noun

    The state of being completely used up.

    The exhaustion of natural resources is a serious problem.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being... fatiguetirednessweariness
Word family
Derived forms overexhaustionsexhaustion
Related forms exhaustexhaustedness

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exhaustiō, from exhauriō. Surface analysis: exhaust + -ion.

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