Definition of Astonishment
As`ton´ish`ment
n.
1.
The
condition
of
one
who
is
stunned
.
Hence
:
Numbness
;
loss
of
sensation
;
stupor
;
loss
of
sense
.
A
coldness
and
astonishment
in
his
loins
,
as
folk
say
.
- Holland.
2.
Dismay
;
consternation
.
3.
The
overpowering
emotion
excited
when
something
unaccountable
,
wonderful
,
or
dreadful
is
presented
to
the
mind
;
an
intense
degree
of
surprise
;
amazement
.
Lest
the
place
And
my
quaint
habits
breed
astonishment
.
- Milton.
4.
The
object
causing
such
an
emotion
.
Thou
shalt
become
an
astonishment
.
- Deut. xxviii. 37.
Related Words
admiration
,
amaze
,
amazement
,
astonish
,
astound
,
feeling
,
stupefaction
,
surprise
,
wonder
,
wonderment
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