MYSTIFICATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

Synonyms:

mystification; obfuscation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mystification" is a kind of...):

activity (any specific behavior)

Derivation:

mystify (make mysterious)

mystify (be a mystery or bewildering to)

Meaning:

Something designed to mystify or bewilder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mystification" is a kind of...):

artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)

Derivation:

mystify (make mysterious)

mystify (be a mystery or bewildering to)

Meaning:

Confusion resulting from failure to understand

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mystification" is a kind of...):

confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior)

Derivation:

mystify (make mysterious)