English Dictionary
Definition of “torpor”
torpor (ˈtɔːpə
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Definitions
noun
- a state of torpidity
Alternative Forms
ˌtorporˈific adjective Word Origin
C17: from Latin: inactivity, from torpēre to be motionless
Synonyms
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inactivity,
apathy,
inertia,
lethargy,
passivity,
laziness,
numbness,
sloth,
stupor,
drowsiness,
dullness,
sluggishness,
indolence,
languor,
listlessness,
somnolence,
inertness,
stagnancy,
accidie,
inanition,
torpidity,
acedia,
Usage examples
`But," said Kate, `the dismal torpor which Jim had induced was again dispelled by an Earlston intervention.
Lyall, Francis, A Death in Time (1987)He stared at a spot on the wall and settled into a professional torpor.
The Australian (2004)Parliament's task; International tests should not mean domestic torpor ; Leading
Times, Sunday Times (2001)After a few days Michael and Rosario returned home, where he would continue to read even in the summery torpor of southern California.
Irma Kurtz, THEN AGAIN: Travels in search of my younger self (2003)
