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Meaning of Stupor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈstjuː.pə

Definitions

  1. A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
  2. A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.

Equivalents

العربية الإنذهال سبات
Čeština apatie
Deutsch Sopor
Ελληνικά λήθαργος νάρκη
Español estupor
Suomi tokkura
Français stupeur
日本語 昏迷
한국어 혼미
Português estupor
Română stupoare
Svenska dvala stupor

Examples

“He fell into a drunken stupor.”
“She woke from a deep stupor after the medication.”
“The shock left him in a stupor of disbelief.”
“The heat drove the workers into a midday stupor.”
“He sat in a dazed stupor on the couch.”
“The team stumbled off the field in a stupor of exhaustion.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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