Stupefaction (Noun)
Meaning 1
A feeling of stupefied astonishment.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The crowd watched in stupefaction as the firework exploded into a kaleidoscope of colors in the night sky.
- Her announcement that she was quitting her job to travel the world left her colleagues in a state of utter stupefaction.
- The news of the surprise party left me in a state of stupefaction, unable to process the sheer number of people who had gathered to celebrate my birthday.
- The sight of the ancient ruins left me in a state of awestruck stupefaction, the sheer scale and history of the site almost too much to comprehend.
- The unexpected plot twist in the movie left the audience in a state of collective stupefaction, with many viewers gasping in shock and amazement.
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Meaning 2
The action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.