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torpor
- /ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈtɔɹpɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)
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From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“to be numb”).
noun torpors · torpour
- A state of being inactive or stuporous.
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A state of apathy or lethargy.
She knew that she was the cause of her husband's utter ruin; and she strung herself to bear the consequences. The reproaches which agony extorted; or worse, cureless, uncomplaining depression, when his mind was sunk in a torpor, not the less painful because it was silent and moveless.
Similar: lethargy, sluggishness, languor, torpidity
- A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.
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noun being inactive or stuporous
| Español | torpor |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 遲緩 /迟缓 chíhuǎn |
| Português | torpor |
| Français | torpeur |
| Deutsch | Erstarrung |
| Русский | оцепене́ние ocepenénije |
| العربية | خُمُول ḵumūl |
| עברית | אדישות |
noun (biology) a state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep
| Español | torpor |
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Talk about this word "torpor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/torpor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. torpor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/torpor "torpor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torpor.Cite this
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title = {torpor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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