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Moribund (disambiguation)

moribund         
a.
Dying, at the point of death, on one's death-bed, at death's door, with one foot in the grave, at the last gasp.
moribund         
['m?r?b?nd]
¦ adjective
1. at the point of death.
2. in terminal decline; lacking vigour.
Derivatives
moribundity noun
Origin
C18: from L. moribundus, from mori 'to die'.
moribund         
If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition. (FORMAL)
...the moribund economy.
ADJ

Wikipedia

Moribund

Moribund refers to a literal or figurative state near death.

Moribund may refer to:

  • Moribund (album), a 2006 album by the Norwegian black metal band Koldbrann
  • "Le Moribond", a song by Jacques Brel known in English as "Seasons in the Sun"
  • Moribund language, a language likely to become extinct without intervention
  • Moribund Oblivion, a Turkish black metal band from Istanbul
  • Moribund Records, a heavy metal record label
  • "Moribund the Burgermeister", a 1977 song by British progressive rock musician Peter Gabriel
Examples of use of moribund
1. The IRA, moribund for decades, revived dramatically.
2. "They‘ve declared me moribund prematurely," he said.
3. What‘s more, an attack would likely aid Iran‘s moribund economy.
4. Premiums were raised and gradually the moribund insurance market recovered.
5. It leads to moribund growth and double–digit unemployment.