STUPEFACTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

Example:

the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

Derivation:

stupefy (make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow)

stupefy (make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation)

Meaning:

Marginal consciousness

Example:

someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor

Synonyms:

grogginess; semiconsciousness; stupefaction; stupor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

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

unconsciousness (a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment)

Meaning:

A feeling of stupefied astonishment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

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

amazement; astonishment (the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stupefaction"):

daze; shock; stupor (the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally)

Derivation:

stupefy (be a mystery or bewildering to)