mor·i·bund /ˈmɔrəˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr-/ [mawr-uh-buhnd, mor-]
-adjective
1. in a dying state; near death.
2. on the verge of extinction or termination.
3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party.
[Origin: 1715-25; < L moribundus dying, equiv. to mori- (s. of morī to die) + -bundus adj. suffix]
--Related forms
mor·i·bun·di·ty, noun
mor·i·bund·ly, adverb
courtesy dictionary.com


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