Stupor (noun)

A state of near unconsciousness or deep depression, characterized by a lack of responsiveness and the inability to think or move normally.

Origin:

From latin word "stupor" meaning stunned, dazed or amazed, it first recorded use of the word in english is in 1577.

Examples:

  1. He was in a stupor after the accident.
  2. She was in a state of stupor after receiving the bad news.
  3. The patient was in a stupor and unresponsive to the doctor's questions.
  4. The severe shock had thrown him into a stupor of despair.
  5. The stupor was caused by the overdose of sleeping pills.
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