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stupour

stupour is the obsolete spelling of stupor.

Meaning of stupor

Noun

stupor (countable and uncountable, plural stupors)

  1. A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
    • He fell into a drunken stupor.
  2. A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.
    Synonyms:
    daze

See all 3 meanings of stupor

Forms of stupour

pluralstupours

Questions about stupour

What is stupour the obsolete spelling of?
Stupour is the obsolete spelling of stupor.

Words near stupour in the dictionary

  1. stuporous
  2. stuporously
  3. stuporousness
  4. stupors
  5. stupose
  6. stupour
  7. stupours
  8. Stuppler
  9. stupra
  10. stuprate
  11. stuprated

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