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supine
In a medical or anatomical sense, this term describes a specific physical orientation. It is the precise opposite of prone, creating a clear binary in clinical documentation to ensure patient safety and correct surgical positioning.
When used figuratively, the word carries a strong negative connotation of moral or political failure. It suggests a level of passivity that borders on cowardice or negligence, implying that the subject has the capacity to act but chooses a state of lethargic submission instead.
Meanings
Examples
The patient remained supine on the examination table.
He lay supine in the grass and stared up at the clouds.
Please keep your body in a supine position during the scan.
The victim was found supine in the middle of the alley.
I cannot believe the government is so supine in the face of this crisis.
Why are you being so supine while they take everything from you?
The company remained supine as its competitors seized the market.
He was too supine to protest when the decision was made.