anhelation UK /ænhɪˈleɪʃn̩/US /ˌænhəˈleɪʃən/ noun3 •(no longer used) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.In a Dispnoea, the breath is thick, vvithout noise or anhelation, and vvith less trouble. — 1655 •(figurative, no longer used) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this. •(figurative, no longer used) Mental or spiritual agitation. formsanhelations