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Meaning of stupor in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈst(j)upər/

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  1. Noun

    stupor

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Latin, from stupere‘be amazed or stunned’

    Definitions

    1. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

    Examples

    • « his mother's deathleft him in a daze »
    • « he was numb with shock »
  2. 2. marginal consciousness

    Examples

    • « his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion and by the blows »
    • « someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor »

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