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stupor

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˈstupɝ// UK //stjˈuːpɐ// stu·por

n. a state of being very sleepy or confused, often because of drugs, alcohol, or a lack of sleep. You might feel like you are in a deep sleep but still awake.

n. a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility, typically resulting from intoxication, fatigue, or illness. Often used to describe a mental state of extreme confusion or lack of awareness.


SIMPLE

He fell into a deep stupor after taking the medicine.

CONTEXTUAL

The long night of partying left her in a total stupor, unable to focus on her morning classes.

COMPLEX

The patient remained in a drug-induced stupor for several hours, showing little to no response to external stimuli or verbal commands from the medical staff.

Synonyms
Origin

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin stupor (“insensibility, numbness, dullness”). Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep.

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