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torpidity

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tor·pid·i·ty  (tôr-pd-t)
n.
The quality or state of being torpid. See Synonyms at lethargy.
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Noun1.torpiditytorpidity - a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"
torpor
hibernation - the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
lassitude, lethargy, sluggishness - a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
2.torpiditytorpidity - inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
torpidness, torpor, listlessness
passivity, passiveness - the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
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torpidity [tɔːˈpɪdɪtɪ] N → letargo m


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Iron conservative, miser, or thief, no man is but by a supposed necessity which he tolerates by shortness or torpidity of sight.
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As to my being a torpedo, if the torpedo is torpid as well as the cause of torpidity in others, then indeed I am a torpedo, but not otherwise; for I perplex others, not because I am clear, but because I am utterly perplexed myself.
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