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stupefaction

stu·pe·fac·tion

UK/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/ US/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

marginal consciousness

  • “his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion and by the blows”
  • “someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor”
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3.

the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

  • “the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students”

Origin

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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