noun
1. a pale and sickly appearance
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his etiolation signaled years in prison
• Derivationally related forms: ↑etiolate
• Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect
2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
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the etiolation of the critical tradition
• Derivationally related forms: ↑etiolate
• Hypernyms: ↑weakening
3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
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the etiolation of celery
• Derivationally related forms: ↑etiolate
• Hypernyms: ↑bleach
Useful english dictionary. 2012.