stagnation
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stagnation
- /stæɡˈneɪʃn̩/ UK
- /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ Canada, US
- /stæɡˈnæɪʃən/ Australia
- /stɛɡˈnæɪʃən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From stagnate + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process, or its result), Stagnate is derived from stagnāt-, the participial stem of Latin stagnāre, the present active infinitive of stāgnō (“of waters: to cover the land as a lake, to become a pool, to stagnate”), from stāgnum (“body of standing water (lake, swamp, etc.)”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂g- (“to drip; to seep”)) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs).
noun stagnations
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The state of lacking flow or motion, usually causing a lack of freshness or health; (countable) an instance of this.
Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the stagnation of the water.
Similar: restagnation, stagnance, stagnancy
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The state of lacking activity, change or progress, or excitement in an unhealthy manner; inactivity, staleness; (countable) an instance of this.
The general concern about industrial stagnation inspired an overhaul of the patent system.
Similar: restagnation, stagnance, stagnancy
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The state of low or no growth in an economy; (countable) an instance of this.
[T]he Credit Cycle, though guilty of disastrous excesses and grave crimes, has a part to play in a progressive society, and […] an attempt to check it altogether might produce stagnation as well as stability.
Similar: restagnation, stagnance, stagnancy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stagnancy, doldrums, immobility, stillness, inaction, impasse, lack, sluggishness, standstill, apathy, wasteland, rigidity, slowdown, stalling, halt, blocking
Translations
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noun state of lacking activity, change or progress, or excitement in an unhealthy manner; an instance of this — see also inactivity
| Español | estancamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안주 anju, 침체 chimche, 정체 jeongche |
| 日本語 | 沈滞 chintai, 不活発 fukappatsu, 不振 fushin, 渋滞 jūtai, 低迷 teimei, 停滞 teitai |
| 中文 | 停滯 /停滞 tíngzhì, 停滯性 /停滞性 tíngzhìxìng |
| Português | estagnação, marasmo, mesmice, paralisia |
| Français | stagnation |
| Deutsch | Stagnation, Stagnierung |
| Italiano | stagnazione |
| Ελληνικά | απονέκρωση aponékrosi, αποτελμάτωση apotelmátosi |
| Română | stagnare |
| Русский | стагна́ция stagnácija, засто́й zastój |
| Tiếng Việt | đình đốn, đình trệ |
| العربية | رُكُود rukūd |
| עברית | סטגנציה stagnátsia, קיפאון kipaón |
noun state of lacking flow or motion, usually causing a lack of freshness or health; an instance of this
| Español | estancamiento, empantanamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정체 jeongche |
| 日本語 | 不振 fushin, 淀み, 澱み, よどみ yodomi |
| हिन्दी | गतिहीनता gatihīntā |
| Português | estagnação |
| Français | croupissure |
| Italiano | stagnamento, ristagno |
| Română | stagnație, nemișcare |
| Русский | вя́лость vjálostʹ, засто́й zastój |
| العربية | رُكُود rukūd |
noun state of low or no growth in an economy; an instance of this
| 한국어 | 스태그네이션 seutaegeuneisyeon |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 經濟停滯 /经济停滞 jīngjìtíngzhì, 停滯性 /停滞性 tíngzhìxìng |
| Português | estagnação econômica |
| Français | stagnation économique, marasme |
| Deutsch | Stagnation |
| Italiano | stagnazione |
| Română | stagnare economică |
| Русский | стагна́ция stagnácija |
| Tiếng Việt | đình trệ kinh tế |
| العربية | ركود اقتصادي |
| עברית | סְטַגְנַצְיָה |
Talk about this word "stagnation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stagnation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stagnation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stagnation "stagnation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stagnation.Cite this
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title = {stagnation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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