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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tor•por /ˈtɔrpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- sluggish inactivity.
- unwillingness to move much or be active.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tor•por (tôr′pər),USA pronunciation n. - sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- lethargic indifference;
apathy. - a state of suspended physical powers and activities.
- dormancy, as of a hibernating animal.
- Latin: numbness, equivalent. to torp(ēre) to be stiff or numb + -or -or1
- 1600–10
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stolidity, listlessness, lethargy.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sleepiness, slumber, drowsiness.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: torpor /ˈtɔːpə/ n - a state of torpidity
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: inactivity, from torpēre to be motionless |