stupefaction
noun
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| \ 藢st眉-p蓹-藞fak-sh蓹n
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Definition of stupefaction
: the act of stupefying : the state of being stupefied
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Synonyms for stupefaction
Synonyms
amazement, astonishment, shock, startlement, surprise (also surprize)
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Examples of stupefaction in a Sentence
upon hearing the diagnosis of cancer, she just sat there in total stupefaction
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Those kind of afternoon lunches have all but disappeared, sucked into some malevolent black hole created by corporate downsizing, email culture and the endless stupefaction of the Internet. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, "The real reason you should stop eating lunch at your desk," 21 Aug. 2019 Les Temps modernes published extracts of both David Rousset鈥檚 forthcoming books in its March and April issues, to great acclaim and general stupefaction. — Longreads, "When Sartre and Beauvoir Started a Magazine," 10 Apr. 2018 Unprecedented, too, is the stupefaction engendered by an American president refusing to name the crime and the criminals, thereby fraying still further the foundational compact of contemporary America. — Bernard-henri L茅vy, WSJ, "The Distance Between Two Tragedies," 24 Aug. 2017 For those who enjoy鈥攁nd who does not?鈥攖hat pleasant stupefaction that comes from overwhelming the limbic system with fat and carbs and sugar and salt and liquor, chimaek is among the most potent delivery systems ever devised. — Wesley Yang, Bon Appetit, "A Fried Chicken Bender in South Korea," 9 May 2017 Stupefaction and confusion are giving way to hard-nosed capitalism as K Street realizes all the business opportunities to be had. — Emily Cadei, Newsweek, "The 'Swamp' Donald Trump Promised to 'Drain' Is Growing Again," 8 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stupefaction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stupefaction
stupefaction
noun
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Medical Definition of stupefaction
: the act of stupefying or the state of being stupefied