hebetation

English

Etymology

Latin hebetatio: compare French hébétation.

Noun

hebetation (uncountable)

1. (archaic, figurative) The act of making blunt, dull, or stupid.
2. (archaic, figurative) The state of being blunted or dulled.

References

• “hebetation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.