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stupefaction

Stupefaction (noun) means the state of extreme shock or astonishment.

noun
1
The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
2
A state of insensibility; stupor.
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Etymology

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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What is the meaning of stupefaction?

"stupefaction" (noun) means the state of extreme shock or astonishment.

What are the different meanings of stupefaction?

"stupefaction" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of extreme shock or astonishment; 2. A state of insensibility; stupor.

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