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stu⋅por
[stoo-per, styoo-]
–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. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L: astonishment, insensibility, equiv. to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -or -or 1
1350–1400; ME < L: astonishment, insensibility, equiv. to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -or -or 1

Related forms:
stu⋅por⋅ous, adjective
Synonyms:
2. inertia, lethargy, daze.
2. inertia, lethargy, daze.
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stu·por (stōō'pər, styōō'-) n.
[Middle English, from Latin, from stupēre, to be stunned.] stu'por·ous adj. |
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Main Entry: stu·por·ous
Pronunciation: 'st(y)ü-p(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: marked or affected by stupor
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