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Prostration
01
the physical posture of lying flat with the face to the ground, as in submission to a religious or political authority
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
prostrations
Examples
In some forms of worship, the devotees engage in periodic prostration as an act of humility and reverence.
02
abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
03
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
Lexical Tree
prostration
prostrate
