1. The act of assuming a prostrate position
   "The worshippers' prostration was a sign of deep reverence"
    
2. Abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
   "His prostration before the idol shocked the observers"
    
3. An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
   "the commander's prostration demoralized his men";
   - collapse

Derived forms: prostrations

Type of: compliance, illness, malady, motility, motion, move, movement, sickness, submission, unwellness

Encyclopedia: Prostration