Definitions of torpidity
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a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
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synonyms:
torpor
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types:
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hibernation
the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
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lassitude, lethargy, sluggishness
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
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hebetude
mental lethargy or dullness
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type of:
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physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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hibernation
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inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
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synonyms:
listlessness, torpidness, torpor
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type of:
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passiveness, passivity
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
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passiveness, passivity
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