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Vinony

torpor

noun

  1. state of decreased physiological activity in an animal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/ / /ˈtɔɹpɚ/

noun

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

  1. A state of being inactive or stuporous.
  2. A state of apathy or lethargy.

    “She knew that she was the cause of her husband's utter ruin; and she strung herself to bear the consequences. The reproaches which agony extorted; or worse, cureless, uncomplaining depression, when his mind was sunk in a torpor, not the less painful because it was silent and moveless.”

  3. A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.