stupor
[ stoo-per, styoo- ]
/ ˈstu pər, ˈstyu- /
noun
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor.
mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction.
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stupendous, stupendously, stupid, stupidity, stupidly, stupor, sturbridge, sturdy, sturge-weber syndrome, sturgeon, sturges
Origin of stupor
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: astonishment, insensibility, equivalent to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -or -or1
Related formsstu·por·ous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for stuporous
stupor
/ (ˈstjuːpə) /
noun
a state of unconsciousness
mental dullness; torpor
Derived Formsstuporous, adjective
Word Origin for stupor
C17: from Latin, from stupēre to be aghast
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Word Origin and History for stuporous
stupor
late 14c., from Latin stupor "insensibility, numbness, dullness," from stupere "be stunned" (see stupid).
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Medicine definitions for stuporous
stupor
[ stōō′pər ]
n.
A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental stimuli.
Related formsstu′por•ous adj.
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