stupefaction

stu·pe·fac·tion

noun \ˌstü-pə-ˈfak-shən, ˌstyü-\

Definition of STUPEFACTION

: the act of stupefying : the state of being stupefied

Examples of STUPEFACTION

1. <upon hearing the diagnosis of cancer, she just sat there in total stupefaction>

Origin of STUPEFACTION

Middle English stupefaccioun, from Medieval Latin stupefaction-, stupefactio, from Latin stupefacere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to STUPEFACTION

Synonyms: amazement, astonishment, shock, startlement, surprise

Related Words: awe, wonder, wonderment; startle; bewilderment, confusion, consternation, discomfiture, dismay

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Rhymes with STUPEFACTION

abreaction, benefaction, chain reaction, common fraction, complex fraction, counteraction, dark reaction, direct action, interaction, liquefaction, malefaction, overaction, petrifaction, police action, proper fraction, putrefaction, rarefaction, retroaction, satisfaction, simple fraction, single-action, tumefaction