confused, bewildered, or in a dazed state; amazed in a somewhat disoriented way.
From 'be-' plus 'mazed' (confused, from 'maze'). Historically confused with 'amazed,' though 'bemaze' originally meant to confuse or bewilder.
This word reveals a linguistic accident—people confused 'bemaze' with 'amaze' so thoroughly that 'bemazed' became almost synonymous with 'amazed,' showing how misunderstandings can permanently change language.
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