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stupefaction

n.
UK //stjˌuːpɪfˈækʃən// stu·pe·fac·tion
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Origin

From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“I am stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“do, make”).

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