Languor
(noun)
- A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy or enthusiasm.
- A state of listlessness or indolence.
Origin:
Middle english, from anglo-french, from latin languor, from languere to be weak.
Examples:
- The heat of the day caused a languor that made it difficult to focus on work.
- The patient's illness left her in a state of languor and weakness.
- The tropical climate induced a feeling of languor in the travelers.
- The dancers moved with a languorous grace.
- The slow music and dim lighting created a sense of languor in the room.