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torpor
[ tawr-per ]
/ ˈtɔr pər /
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noun
sluggish inactivity or inertia.
lethargic indifference; apathy.
a state of suspended physical powers and activities.
dormancy, as of a hibernating animal.
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Origin of torpor
Words nearby torpor
torpedo-boat destroyer, torpedoman, torpedo tube, Torpex, torpid, torpor, torporific, torquate, Torquay, torque, torque converter
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British Dictionary definitions for torpor
torpor
/ (ˈtɔːpə) /
noun
a state of torpidity
Derived forms of torpor
torporific, adjectiveWord Origin for torpor
C17: from Latin: inactivity, from torpēre to be motionless
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