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.
Origin of stupor
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: astonishment, insensibility, equivalent to
stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned +
-or
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OTHER WORDS FROM stupor
stu·por·ous, adjectiveWords nearby stupor
stupefactive,
stupefy,
stupendous,
stupid,
stupidity,
stupor,
sturbridge,
sturdy,
sturge-weber syndrome,
sturgeon,
sturges
Example sentences from the Web for stupor
British Dictionary definitions for stupor
stupor
/ (ˈstjuːpə) /
noun
a state of unconsciousness
mental dullness; torpor
Derived forms of stupor
stuporous, adjectiveWord Origin for stupor
C17: from Latin, from
stupēre to be aghast
Medical definitions for stupor
stupor
[ stōō′pər ]
n.
A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental stimuli.