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catatonic After an hour, extreme boredom had produced a catatonic stupor in those of the audience who were still awake. ˌkætəˈtɑnɪk

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(1) Relating to or suffering from a form of schizophrenia. (2) Showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression. Catatonia is primarily a form of the terrible mental disease known as schizophrenia, though it may show up in patients with a variety of other mental conditions. A common symptom is extreme muscular rigidity; catatonic patients may be “frozen” for hours or even days in a single position. Its causes remain mysterious. Serious though the condition is, most nondoctors use catatonic humorously to describe people who seem incapable of moving or changing expression

word	catatonic
definition	(1) Relating to or suffering from a form of schizophrenia. (2) Showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression.
eg_sentence	After an hour, extreme boredom had produced a catatonic stupor in those of the audience who were still awake.
explanation	Catatonia is primarily a form of the terrible mental disease known as schizophrenia, though it may show up in patients with a variety of other mental conditions. A common symptom is extreme muscular rigidity; catatonic patients may be “frozen” for hours or even days in a single position. Its causes remain mysterious. Serious though the condition is, most nondoctors use catatonic humorously to describe people who seem incapable of moving or changing expression
IPA	ˌkætəˈtɑnɪk

Catatonic Form Extreme Mental Patients Relating Suffering Schizophrenia