English Explanatory Dictionary

laxity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
  2. Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaksɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laxity.wav

Word forms

laxity laxities

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French laxité, itself borrowed from Latin laxitas, laxitatem, from laxus. By surface analysis, lax + -ity.

Synonyms

laxness

Derived words

hyperlaxity patholaxity
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