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