Bemusement

/bɪˈmjuːzmənt/ noun

Definition

A state of confused amusement; bewilderment mixed with slight humor or puzzlement.

Etymology

From 'bemuse' plus the suffix '-ment' (from Old French, meaning a condition or state), creating a noun for the feeling of being bemused.

Kelly Says

'Bemusement' is one of the living descendants of the 'be-' word family, still used in modern English—when someone shows 'bemusement', you know they're confused but finding something amusing about it.

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