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enfeebling

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And even if it were possible so to multiply their ranks, it is inherently enfeebling of self-respect and self-determination to be dependent, for such a basic need as the integrity of one's own corpus, on another human being -- the condition of a child, not that of an adult. This is patent nonsense.

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causing debilitation

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adjective

causing debilitation

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And even if it were possible so to multiply their ranks, it is inherently enfeebling of self-respect and self-determination to be dependent, for such a basic need as the integrity of one's own corpus, on another human being -- the condition of a child, not that of an adult. This is patent nonsense.

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And even if it were possible so to multiply their ranks, it is inherently enfeebling of self-respect and self-determination to be dependent, for such a basic need as the integrity of one's own corpus, on another human being -- the condition of a child, not that of an adult. I have no general fear of my fellow man; as far as I can tell, everybody's just trying to get through the day, the same as me, and why not?

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How do you use enfeebling in a sentence?

And even if it were possible so to multiply their ranks, it is inherently enfeebling of self-respect and self-determination to be dependent, for such a basic need as the integrity of one's own corpus, on another human being -- the condition of a child, not that of an adult. This is patent nonsense.

What does enfeebling mean?

causing debilitation

What part of speech is enfeebling?

enfeebling is commonly used as adjective.