Aswoon
being in a swoon:
the duchess aswoon on the couch in despair.
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(especially formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary: He sought asylum in the church. International Law. a refuge granted an alien by a sovereign state on its own territory. a temporary refuge granted […]
- Asyllabic
not . adjective not functioning in the manner of a syllable
- Asylum seeker
noun a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status Contemporary Examples A smuggler’s boat loaded with asylum seeker was intercepted by the Australian Navy as it headed […]
- Asymbolia
asymbolia asymbolia a·sym·bo·li·a (ā’sĭm-bō’lē-ə) n. A loss of the ability to comprehend by touch the form and nature of an object. A form of aphasia in which the significance of signs cannot be comprehended. Also called asemasia.
- Asym.
asym. asymmetric asymmetrical