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The most dangerous thing in the world is the sin of self-reliance and the stupor of worldliness.
John Piper

Meaning of "stupor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STUPOR

From Latin, from stupēre to be aghast.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STUPOR

stupor  [ˈstjuːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUPOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stupor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STUPOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stupor

Stupor

Stupor is the lack of critical cognitive function and level of consciousness wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain. A person is also rigid and mute and only appears to be conscious as the eyes are open and follow surrounding objects. The word derives from the Latin stupor, meaning insensible. Being characterised by impairments of reactions to external stimuli, it usually appears in infectious diseases, complicated toxic states, severe hypothermia, mental illnesses, vascular illnesses, shock, neoplasms, vitamin D deficiency and so on.

Definition of stupor in the English dictionary

The definition of stupor in the dictionary is a state of unconsciousness. Other definition of stupor is mental dullness; torpor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STUPOR


blooper
ˈbluːpə
BUPA
ˈbuːpə
chalupa
tʃəˈluːpə
cooper
ˈkuːpə
duper
ˈdjuːpə
grouper
ˈɡruːpə
hooper
ˈhuːpə
looper
ˈluːpə
prepupa
priːˈpjuːpə
pupa
ˈpjuːpə
rype
ˈruːpə
snooper
ˈsnuːpə
souper
ˈsuːpə
stupa
ˈstuːpə
super
ˈsuːpə
super-duper
ˈsuːpəˈduːpə
swooper
ˈswuːpə
trooper
ˈtruːpə
whooper
ˈwuːpə
zupa
ˈzjuːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STUPOR

stupefaction
stupefactive
stupefied
stupefier
stupefies
stupefy
stupefying
stupefyingly
stupendous
stupendously
stupendousness
stupent
stupid
stupidities
stupidity
stupidly
stupidness
stuporous
stuprate
stupration

WORDS THAT END LIKE STUPOR

actor
administrator
advisor
and/or
anterior
author
be all for
be in the market for
blastopor
calculator
color
creator
decor
director
for
interior
sapor
sopor
torpor
vapor

Synonyms and antonyms of stupor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STUPOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stupor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stupor

Translation of «stupor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STUPOR

Find out the translation of stupor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stupor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stupor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

昏迷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estupor
570 millions of speakers

English

stupor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यामोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذهول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ступор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estupor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসাড়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stupeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stupor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stupor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

昏迷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stupor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trạng thái tê mê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டுப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्तब्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sersemlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stupore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osłupienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ступор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stupoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λήθαργος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stupor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stupor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stupor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stupor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STUPOR»

The term «stupor» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STUPOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stupor

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4 QUOTES WITH «STUPOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stupor.
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John Clare
My fears are agitated to an extreme degree and the dread of death involves me in a stupor of chilling indisposition.
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Hugh Grant
With 2 movies opening this summer, I have no relaxing time at all. Whatever I have is spent in a drunken stupor.
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Soren Kierkegaard
People commonly travel the world over to see rivers and mountains, new stars, garish birds, freak fish, grotesque breeds of human; they fall into an animal stupor that gapes at existence and they think they have seen something.
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John Piper
The most dangerous thing in the world is the sin of self-reliance and the stupor of worldliness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUPOR»

Discover the use of stupor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stupor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Diagnosis Of Stupor & Coma
"The book is aimed at medical students and residents, in fields from internal medicine and pediatrics to emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, who are likely to encounter patients with disordered states of ...
Fred Plum, Jerome B. Posner, 1982
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Plum and Posner's Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma
The book begins with a description of the physiology of consciousness and the pathophysiology of disorders of consciousness.
Jerome B. Posner M.D. Evelyn Frew American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Clifford B. Saper M.D. Professor Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Nicholas Schiff M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medic, 2007
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Plum and Posner's Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma
The book begins with a description of the physiology of consciousness and the pathophysiology of disorders of consciousness.
Jerome B. Posner, Clifford B. Saper, Nicholas Schiff, 2007
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The Clinical Practice of Critical Care Neurology
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage Drowsiness, stupor, or coma Any neurologic deterioration Seizures Neurogcnic pulmonary edema Aspiration pneumonia Cardiac arrhythmias Abnormal electrocardiogram S/P coil placement S/P ...
Eelco F. M. Wijdicks, 2003
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The Lancet
In certain cases of intermittent stupor there is an easily observable intermediate stage of short duration which may be recognised as interlining between the stages of stupor and lucidity, and a pulse tracing, taken at this time, presents in an ...
‎1891
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Neurology in Clinical Practice: Principles of diagnosis and ...
Chapter 5 Clinical Approach to Stupor and Coma Joseph R. Berger Lesion Alert and aware, quadriplegic Bilateral anterior pontine with lower. Definitions 43 Behavioral States Confused with Coma 44 Approach to Coma 45 Rapid Initial ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
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Fish's Clinical Psychopathology: Signs and Symptoms in ...
Stupor Stupor is a state of more or less complete loss of activity where there is no reaction to external stimuli; it can be regarded as an extreme form of hypokinesia. Psychomotor inhibition and obstruction may produce a general slowing down ...
F. J. Fish, Patricia R. Casey, Brendan Kelly, 2007
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General Psychopathology
The catatonic symptom-complex. i'he external characteristics of this complex are either stupor or motor excitement without any noticeable accompanying affect. The external signs appear in the contrasting forms of movement and immobility: ...
Karl Jaspers, 1997
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The Psychology of Emotion: Morbid and Normal
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
MacCurdy, John T, MacCurdy John T, 2013
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Psychological Medicine: A Manual on Mental Diseases for ...
123 CHAPTER VIII STUPOR AND CATATONIA Stupor Stupor is a state in which the outward signs of mentation are in abeyance. It may develop as a primary disorder, or it may be secondary to some other condition. The terms Primary ...
Sir Maurice Craig, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUPOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stupor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quentin Cuchet leaves court. Picture: Michael Wilson
Drunken stupor costs Frenchman $350,000 Quentin Cuchet leaves court. Picture: Michael Wilson. A drunken prank by a French tourist to turn on a fire hydrant in ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
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Dallas police say man killed 2 in drug stupor, believing women were …
Dallas police booked a man on capital murder charges Thursday after they say he shot and killed two women while in a drug stupor. Officers arrived at Leonard ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Woman Badly Injured After Her Neighbor Did This To Her
A 32-year-old man, Emeka Obiora, who allegedly beat his neighbor, Peace Gaius to stupor on Monday appeared before an Apapa Magistrates' Court, Lagos. «NAIJ.COM, Jun 15»
4
Jeff Schober: Words just spill out in anesthesia stupor
The instructions read: swallow four tablets, drink magnesium citrate and block out the entire night to remain close by the bathroom – “home base,” as Kramer ... «Buffalo News, May 15»
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Enugu Govt Agents Beat Anglican Priests To Stupor Over Land …
An eye witness said more than six persons including four Anglican priests were beaten to stupor during the clash between the angry youths and a detachment of ... «Leadership Newspapers, May 15»
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Above The Law: Air Force men beat FAAN staff to stupor
Above The Law: Air Force men beat FAAN staff to stupor ... and beat him to a state of stupor, leaving him bleeding from the nose, mouth, ear and the private part. «Pulse Nigeria, May 15»
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'Gotham' Recap: Stupor Heroes
They beat information out of prisoners. They protect cold-blooded killers from the law. They swear to execute their enemies and do it without thinking twice. «RollingStone.com, Apr 15»
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 movie review: stupor hero
Hard to believe, I know, but this is a real movie that real people have unashamedly put their names to. Because a sweet paycheck trumps human dignity. «Flick Filosopher, Apr 15»
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Troopers: Arctic Man fan in drunken 'stupor' grabbed, spit on officer
An Arctic Man attendee in what troopers described as a “drunk stupor” confused a uniformed Alaska state trooper for another person Saturday and grabbed the ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Apr 15»
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Chicago, awakening from its stupor, now chooses its crisis manager
They are the Chicago that is awakening from its stupor. lRelated 3 debates, 1 takeaway: Only Emanuel is ready to manage this Chicago crisis · Editorials · 3 ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»

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