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debilitating (adjective):
: causing serious impairment of strength or ability to function
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : The verb debilitate (and its adjective form debilitating) comes from the Latin word for “weak,” debilis. Often used of disease—as in, “the patient was debilitated”—it can also suggest something that strikes like a disease or illness, “the actor was debilitated by stage fright.” In sum, the word suggests a temporary impairment or a condition of weakness and helplessness.
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