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Single English word for dying of thirst, like starvation. Couldn't think of one, how does Exsiccated/Exsiccation sound? (lemmy.world)
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Exsiccated/Exsiccation - was trying to think of a single English term that could be the equivalent of starvation; like if someone was dying of thirst, but I felt parched isn't weighted enough to fulfill the gravity of it.

In latin exsiccare meant to dry up completely, so that's how we got here I guess.

Thoughts? Is there a term I have forgotten that fits what I was looking for?

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[–] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

'I feel dessicated' and 'I feel dehydrated' both flow fairly well to me, though I'd feel more bougie saying the former unless I was analogizing in the same sentence

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