amazement

== English == === Etymology === From amaze +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ Rhymes: -eɪzmənt === Noun === amazement (countable and uncountable, plural amazements) (uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; a feeling of intense astonishment or awe, as from witnessing something incredible and impressive. Synonyms: awe, astonishment, astoundment, fascination, stupefaction (countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror. (countable, dated) Something which amazes. (obsolete) Madness, frenzy. ==== Translations ==== === References === Noah Webster (1828), “amazement”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume I (A–I), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […], →OCLC. “amazement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “amazement”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "amazement" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002) "amazement" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989) Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)