Definition of STUPEFACTION

stupefaction

Meanings

Plural: stupefactions

Noun

  • a feeling of stupefied astonishment
  • marginal consciousness
  • the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
    • "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"
  • The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
  • A state of insensibility; stupor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“I am stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“do, make”).

Scrabble Score: 19

stupefaction is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stupefaction is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stupefaction is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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