Synonyms for marasmus
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.
Forms
- Plural
- marasmuses → consumptions, wastings, atrophies, emaciations…
Example sentences
- consumption One man's consumption becomes his neighbor's wish.
- wasting Let's stop wasting time and get on with this work.
- atrophy Don't let your muscles atrophy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| marasmus | falling | |
| consumption | falling | |
| wasting | rising | |
| atrophy | steady | |
| emaciation | falling | |
| athrepsia | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- wasting2, atrophy3
- 9 letters
- athrepsia
- 10 letters
- emaciation
- 11 letters
- consumption3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wasting2 = 2 syllables).