lassitude

n.
A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness. See synonyms at lethargy.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin lassitūdō, from lassus, weary.]

(LAS-i-tood, -tyood)

noun
Weariness; listlessness; lethargy.

Etymology
From French, from Latin lassitudo, from lassus (weary). Ultimately from Indo-European root le- (to let go or slacken) that's also the ancestor of words such as late, last, alas, allegiance, and lenient

Usage
"In order to appear busy, one should pace around the office clutching files. ... The best part of this ancient ritual is that it tends to make one's colleagues look away - just in case you and your papers are going to interrupt their own lassitude." — Is Slacking the Only Way to Survive the Office?; The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland); Aug 16, 2004. "'At Euro 2004 and the 2002 World Cup,' Blatter commented this week, 'many stars were physically and mentally exhausted, and left an aftertaste of nonchalance and lassitude.'" — Rob Hughes; Soccer: The Olympic Flame Running Low on Fuel; International Herald Tribune (Paris, France); Aug 11, 2004.

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noun

1. A deficiency in mental and physical alertness and activity: dullness, hebetude, languidness, languor, leadenness, lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, stupor, torpidity, torpor. See action/inaction.
2. Lack of emotion or interest: apathy, disinterest, impassivity, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insensibility, insensibleness, lethargy, listlessness, phlegm, stolidity, stolidness, unconcern, uninterest, unresponsiveness. See feelings.

n

Definition: lethargy
Antonyms: energy, vigor

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Weakness; exhaustion.

IN BRIEF: Fatigue. Also: A state of idleness.

A continuing lassitude could be the result of a serious medical condition.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - træthed, mathed

Nederlands (Dutch)
vermoeidheid, matheid, traagheid

Français (French)
n. - lassitude (sout)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mattigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξάντληση, κόπωση, ατονία

Italiano (Italian)
stanchezza, languore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cansaço (m)

Русский (Russian)
усталость

Español (Spanish)
n. - lasitud, cansancio, pereza, indolencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trötthet, matthet, slapphet, slöhet, leda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
困乏, 厌倦

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 困乏, 厭倦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 피곤, 나른함, 피로

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - だるさ, 倦怠, 気乗りうす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كلل, تعب, تراخ, كسل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עייפות, לאות, חולשה, אדישות‬

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