What is the meaning of stupefaction?

noun

  • A feeling of stupefied astonishment.
  • Marginal consciousness.
    • usage: "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
  • The action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic.
    • usage: "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"
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