Enervation \En`er*va"tion\, n. [L. enervatio: cf. F. ['e]nervation.] 1. The act of weakening, or reducing strength. 2. The state of being weakened; effeminacy. --Bacon.
enervation
n 1: lack of vitality; "an enervation of mind greater than any
fatigue"
2: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: {debilitation}, {enfeeblement},
{exhaustion}]