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BNC: 14698 COCA: 16656

— bewilderment

/bɪˈwɪɫdɚmənt/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 14698 COCA: 16656

bewilderment

noun

be·​wil·​der·​ment bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt How to pronounce bewilderment (audio)
bē-
1
: the quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused : the quality or state of being bewildered
She stared at them in bewilderment.
2
: a complicated or confusing state or condition : a bewildering tangle or confusion
a bewilderment of streets

Example Sentences

the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment
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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bewilderment was in 1793
BNC: 14698 COCA: 16656

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