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ETIOLATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
Example:
the etiolation of celery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("etiolation" is a kind of...):
bleach (the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent))
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Derivation:
etiolate (bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
Example:
the etiolation of the critical tradition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("etiolation" is a kind of...):
weakening (the act of reducing the strength of something)
Derivation:
etiolate (make weak by stunting the growth or development of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A pale and sickly appearance
Example:
his etiolation signaled years in prison
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("etiolation" is a kind of...):
appearance; visual aspect (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)
Derivation:
etiolate (make pale or sickly)
