Associations to the word «Torpor»

Wiktionary

TORPOR, noun. A state of being inactive or stuporous.
TORPOR, noun. A state of apathy or lethargy.
TORPOR, noun. (biology) A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep

Dictionary definition

TORPOR, noun. A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor".
TORPOR, noun. Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn