Fatigation

/ˌfætɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or state of being tired or exhausted; weariness caused by labor or exertion.

Etymology

From Latin 'fatigatio' (weariness), derived from 'fatigare' (to tire) + '-tion' suffix. An extremely rare scholarly noun from the scholarly Latin tradition, barely attested in English.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that most dictionaries don't even list it! But materials scientists still use 'fatigation' as a technical term for the microscopic damage metals suffer under repeated stress—it's literally the 'tiring out' of the metal itself.

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