A state of tiredness, inertia, or dreamy relaxation; physical or mental weariness. Can suggest both unpleasant sluggishness and pleasant, luxurious laziness.
From Latin 'languor' meaning 'faintness, weariness,' from 'languere' (to be weary or faint). Related to 'languid,' this noun form entered English in the 14th century with the same sense of physical and mental exhaustion.
Languor is the noun form of languid - it's that heavy, dreamy feeling when you're half-asleep on a lazy afternoon. Think of it as luxurious tiredness, like sinking into a comfortable chair and not wanting to move. It's exhaustion with a touch of elegance!
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