stupefaction
stu·pe·fac·tion
stupefaction · stupefactions
остолбенение, оцепенение, ступор
Benommenheit, Schock, Betäubung, Bestürzung
The state of extreme shock or astonishmentThe state of extreme shock or astonishment.
/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
Benommenheit, Schock, Betäubung
остолбене́ниеostolbenénije, оцепене́ниеocepenénije, сту́порstúpor
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
(countable, uncountable)A state of insensibility; stupor.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the state of dismay; shock:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the state of dismay; shock:
Origin
From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement,From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).
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Forms
plural: stupefactions| Singular | stupefaction |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- marginal consciousness:grogginessstuporsemiconsciousness
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable