torpor

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
  2. noun inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

Etymology

From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“to be numb”).

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Synonyms

torpidity

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