Definition of stupor
1 : a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility a drunken stupor; specifically : a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness
2 : a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock : daze
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Examples of stupor in a Sentence
He fell into a drunken stupor.
in a stupor of fatigue
Recent Examples of stupor from the Web
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The University of Florida’s student body president got schooled in the criminal court system in Key West after pushing over motorcycles while in a drunken stupor March 7.
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Severe cases can produce high fever, stupor, tremors and paralysis, and can prove fatal….
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Origin and Etymology of stupor
Middle English, from Latin, from stupēre
Synonym Discussion of stupor
STUPOR Defined for English Language Learners
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: a condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc.
STUPOR Defined for Kids
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: a condition of being not alert or able to think normally
Medical Dictionary
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: a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility a drunken stupor; specifically : a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness
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