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stupefaction.

The state of extreme shock or astonishment.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/[ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩]/ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/[ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən]
  1. The state of extreme shock or astonishment.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A state of insensibility; stupor.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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