stupefaction

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) (without the yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/, [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩] (yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/, [ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] (General American, yod-dropping) IPA(key): /ˌstuːpəˈfækʃən/, [ˌstʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩] Rhymes: -ækʃən Hyphenation: stu‧pe‧fac‧tion === Noun === stupefaction (countable and uncountable, plural stupefactions) The state of extreme shock or astonishment. A state of insensibility; stupor. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====