PROSTRATION
Scrabble letter values: P3R1O1S1T1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 13
Definition
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion. — synonyms: collapse
- noun abject submission.
- noun the act of assuming a prostrate position.
Examples
- “the commander's prostration demoralized his men”
- “the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body”
- “The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY”