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- [stoo-per, styoo-]
- /ˈstu pər, ˈstyu-/
- /ˈstjuː.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stoo-per, styoo-]
- /ˈstu pər, ˈstyu-/
Definitions of stupor word
- noun stupor suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor. 1
- noun stupor mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction. 1
- noun stupor dull or dazed mental state 1
- countable noun stupor Someone who is in a stupor is almost unconscious and is unable to act or think normally, especially as a result of drink or drugs. 0
- noun stupor a state of unconsciousness 0
- noun stupor mental dullness; torpor 0
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Origin of stupor
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin: astonishment, insensibility, equivalent to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Stupor
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stupor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stupor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stupor
noun stupor
- amnesia — If someone is suffering from amnesia, they have lost their memory.
- anaesthesia — Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery.
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
- anesthesia — a partial or total loss of the sense of pain, temperature, touch, etc., produced by disease
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
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