Definitions for stuporˈstu pər, ˈstyu-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
stu•porˈstu pər, ˈstyu-(n.)
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
a drunken stupor.
Category: Pathology
mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction.
Category: Psychiatry
Origin of stupor:
1350–1400; ME < L: astonishment, insensibility =stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned +-or -or1
stu′por•ous(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
daze, shock, stupor(noun)
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
"his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
grogginess, stupor, stupefaction, semiconsciousness(noun)
marginal consciousness
"his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
Wiktionary
stupor(Noun)
A state of reduced consciousness or sensibility
stupor(Noun)
a state in which one has difficulty in thinking or using one's senses
Origin: Borrowed from stupor, from stupeo, from stewp-. Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep.
Webster Dictionary
Stupor(noun)
great diminution or suspension of sensibility; suppression of sense or feeling; lethargy
Stupor(noun)
intellectual insensibility; moral stupidity; heedlessness or inattention to one's interests
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Stupor
A state of reduced sensibility and response to stimuli which is distinguished from COMA in that the person can be aroused by vigorous and repeated stimulation. The person is still conscious and can make voluntary movements. It can be induced by CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS. The word derives from Latin stupere and is related to stunned, stupid, dazed or LETHARGY.
Translations for stupor
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
stupor(noun)
a half-conscious, dazed or bewildered condition caused by eg alcohol, drugs, shock etc
He was in a drunken stupor.
- stuporAfrikaans

- خَبَل، غُيْبوبَه، خَدَرArabic

- унесBulgarian

- entorpecimentoPortuguese (BR)

- ztuhnutí, otupěníCzech

- die BenommenheitGerman

- døsDanish

- αποχαύνωσηGreek

- estuporSpanish

- uim(astus)Estonian

- بيهوشيFarsi

- tokkuraFinnish

- stupeurFrench

- טִמטוּם חוּשִיםHebrew

- भावशून्यता, उदास, जड़ता, व्यामोह, विस्मयHindi

- omama, tupostCroatian

- kábulatHungarian

- karena mabukIndonesian

- sljóleiki; hálfmeðvitundarleysiIcelandic

- stupore; stordimentoItalian

- 無感覚状態Japanese

- (술, 약으로 인한) 지각 마비, 무감각Korean

- apsvaigimas, nustėrimas, sustingimasLithuanian

- stupors; apstulbumsLatvian

- keadaan hampir pengsanMalay

- bedwelmingDutch

- sløvhetstilstand, døsNorwegian

- otępienie, odrętwieniePolish

- بيهوشيPersian

- بیهوښیPashto

- entorpecimentoPortuguese

- stupoareRomanian

- оцепенениеRussian

- omámenosťSlovak

- otopelostSlovenian

- omamljenostSerbian

- halv medvetslöshet, omtöcknat tillståndSwedish

- อาการมึนงงThai

- sersemlik, sersemlemeTurkish

- 昏迷Chinese (Trad.)

- остовпіння, заціпенінняUkrainian

- غفلتUrdu

- sự ngẩn ngơ, trạng thái sững sờVietnamese

- 昏迷Chinese (Simp.)

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