torpor
tor·por
noun
1.
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
- “he fell into a deep torpor”
2.
inactivity resulting from torpidity and lack of vigor or energy
Origin
From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“to be numb”).
Phrases
- daily torpor
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