prostration betydelse and definition

Betydelse av prostration på svenska

• 0 the act or position of lying with the face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of respect or worship:

  • Approaching the main statue, he threw himself in full prostration before it.

  • Some people performed prostrations, a sign of respect for the teacher.

• 1 the state of having no strength or ability to do anything, for example because you are very ill, very tired, or very upset:

  • She was in a bad state of exhaustion, approaching prostration.

  • It is a severe, flu-like illness, with fever, headache, muscle pain, and prostration.