amazement
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈmeɪz.mənt/
amazement
- (uncountable) The condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
- (countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
- 1682, Samuel Willard, The fiery tryal no strange thing, Samuel Sewell, Boston, p. 16,
- Were believers thoroughly persuaded of what God meaneth, by these things, they would not be so liable to those frights and amazements which distract and disturb them.
- 1791, "Character of the faithful Man," in Aphorisms concerning the Assurance of Faith, W. Young, Philadelphia, p. 60,
- In the midst of ill rumours and amazements, his countenance changeth not.
- 1682, Samuel Willard, The fiery tryal no strange thing, Samuel Sewell, Boston, p. 16,
- (countable, dated) Something which amazes.
- 1918, Christopher Morley, "The Urchin at the Zoo," in Mince Pie,
- I believe the Urchin showed more enthusiasm over the stone and the robin than over any of the amazements that succeeded them.
- 1918, Christopher Morley, "The Urchin at the Zoo," in Mince Pie,
- (obsolete) Madness, frenzy.
- French: stupéfaction, stupeur
- German: Staunen, Verwunderung
- Portuguese: fascínio, fascinação, assombro, surpresa, espanto
- Russian: изумле́ние
- Spanish: asombro, sorpresa
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