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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpiritless
/ˈspɪr.ɪt.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or vitality.
"After the long meeting, everyone felt spiritless and drained." - 2
Devoid of spirit or courage; dispirited.
"The team's spiritless performance led to their defeat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spiritless' is derived from the combination of 'spirit', which comes from the Latin 'spiritus' meaning 'breath' or 'soul', and the suffix '-less', indicating absence. The term evolved in English during the late 14th century to describe a lack of vitality or enthusiasm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spiritless" is said worldwide
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sans esprit
Transliteration: sɑ̃ ɛspri
"Après la réunion, tout le monde se sentait sans esprit."
geistlos
Transliteration: ˈɡaɪ̯stloːs
"Die Mannschaftsleistung war geistlos und enttäuschend."
senza spirito
Transliteration: ˈsɛntsa ˈspiːrito
"Dopo la lunga riunione, tutti si sentivano senza spirito."
sin espíritu
Transliteration: sin esˈpiɾitu
"El equipo tuvo una actuación sin espíritu."
sem espírito
Transliteration: sẽ esˈpiɾitu
"Após a reunião, todos se sentiram sem espírito."
आत्महीन
Transliteration: ātmahīn
"लंबी बैठक के बाद, सभी आत्महीन महसूस कर रहे थे।"
无精神
Transliteration: wú jīngshén
"会议结束后，大家都感到无精神。"
무기력한
Transliteration: mugiryŏkhan
"긴 회의 후에 모두가 무기력한 기분이 들었다."
無気力な
Transliteration: mukiryokuna
"長い会議の後、皆が無気力な気分になった。"
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