The state of being greatly impressed, amazed, or confused by something dazzling or overwhelming.
From 'bedazzle' plus '-ment,' following the same nominalization pattern as 'bedazement.' The suffix creates an abstract noun representing the condition or feeling.
English-speakers reach for 'bedazzlement' when 'amazement' isn't quite right—it implies not just surprise but a kind of dazzled confusion, as if the brightness of something has temporarily overwhelmed your ability to process it clearly. It's the noun version of being bedazzled.
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