1. the state or condition of being dying or near death
Usage: formal; rare
2. the state of being in decline or becoming obsolete
Usage: formal; figurative

Examples

• The patient’s moribundity was evident to all the medical staff.
• The company’s financial moribundity led to its eventual bankruptcy.
• The moribundity of the old traditions became apparent as younger generations embraced new customs.
• Scholars debated the moribundity of classical literature in modern education.
• The town’s economic moribundity was reflected in its empty storefronts.
• The moribundity of the ancient language concerned linguists worldwide.