Synonyms for oscitancy
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : os-i-tuh nt |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒs ɪ tənt |
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Définition of oscitancy
Origin :- "yawning," from Latin oscitans "listless, sluggish, lazy," present participle of oscitare "to gape, yawn," from os citare "to move the mouth" (see oral and cite).
- As in inertia : noun disinclination to move; lifelessness
- Its necessary concomitants, are official inattention and oscitancy.
- Extract from : « Four Early Pamphlets » by William Godwin
Antonyms for oscitancy
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