Astoundment

/əˈstaʊndmənt/ noun

Definition

A state of great surprise or shock; the feeling of being amazed by something unexpected.

Etymology

From astound plus the suffix -ment (which creates nouns from verbs, meaning the result or state of an action), forming a noun for the emotional state of being astounded.

Kelly Says

While 'astonishment' is the common word, 'astoundment' shows English has multiple ways to name the same emotion—different synonyms often reveal different historical layers in how a language develops.

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