noun
- plural of enervator; persons or things that weaken, exhaust, or reduce the strength or vitality of someone or something
Usage: formal; often used in medical, psychological, or figurative contexts
Examples
- Chronic stress and poor sleep are major enervators of physical health.
- The heat and humidity were enervators that sapped the athletes' energy during the marathon.
- Negative self-talk can be one of the most powerful enervators of confidence.
- The long illness proved to be an enervator of his once-robust constitution.
- Social isolation acts as an enervator of mental well-being in many individuals.