Emaciation (Noun)
Meaning
Extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease).
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The prolonged period of famine had left the village in a state of emaciation, with frail bodies and sunken eyes.
- Due to a rare medical condition, the patient suffered from severe emaciation, which made everyday tasks an incredible struggle.
- After a few months of intense dieting, Sarah's once normal physique had degenerated into a frightening state of emaciation.
- The haunting images of concentration camp prisoners during World War II revealed the brutal effects of mass emaciation.
- As a result of chronic illness, John's body succumbed to rapid emaciation, causing him to lose nearly half his body weight within a year.