Alezia (en. Alexia)
/a.le.zi.a/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
A state of absence of energy or motivation.
After several weeks of work without a break, he felt an overwhelming alezia.
Après plusieurs semaines de travail sans pause, il ressentait une aletheia écrasante.
A form of psychological weariness.
She mentioned that she suffered from alezia after leaving her job.
Elle a mentionné qu'elle souffrait d'alezia après avoir quitté son emploi.
Etymology
From ancient Greek, referring to a state of being afflicted or downcast.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to sail into the alezia
to feel apathetic or unmotivated
varen à l'alezia
to try to escape the alezia
to attempt to avoid a state of mental stagnation
chercher à échapper à l'alezia
to fight against the alezia
to struggle against a period of low energy
combattre l'alezia
Related Words
fatigue
State of physical or mental exhaustion.
fatigue
depression
Mood disorder manifesting as intense sadness.
dépression
weariness
State of fatigue or intense boredom due to prolonged activity.
lassitude
Slang Meanings
A feeling of being stuck or unproductive.
I'm completely in the alezia today.
Je suis complètement dans l'alezia aujourd'hui.
A term for chronic laziness.
He's always dragging his feet; he's a real alezia.
Il traîne tout le temps, c'est une vraie alezia.