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- [tawr-per]
- /ˈtɔr pər/
- /ˈtɔː.pər/
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- [tawr-per]
- /ˈtɔr pər/
Definitions of torpor word
- noun torpor sluggish inactivity or inertia. 1
- noun torpor lethargic indifference; apathy. 1
- noun torpor a state of suspended physical powers and activities. 1
- noun torpor dormancy, as of a hibernating animal. 1
- noun torpor lethargy 1
- uncountable noun torpor Torpor is the state of being completely inactive mentally or physically, for example because of illness or laziness. 0
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Origin of torpor
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin: numbness, equivalent to torp(ēre) to be stiff or numb + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Torpor
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torpor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for torpor
noun torpor
- acedia — spiritual sloth or apathy
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
- callousness — made hard; hardened.
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