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stupor

American  
[stoo-per, styoo-] / ˈstu pər, ˈstyu- /

noun

  1. suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc..

    He lay there in a drunken stupor.

  2. mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction.

    Synonyms:
    daze, lethargy, inertia
stupor British  
/ ˈstjuːpə /

noun

  1. a state of unconsciousness

  2. mental dullness; torpor

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Other Word Forms

  • stuporous adjective

Etymology

Origin of stupor

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin: “astonishment, insensibility,” equivalent to stup(ēre) “to be numb, to be stunned” + -or -or 1

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