"amazement" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amazement.wav Forms: amazements [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪzmənt Etymology: From amaze + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amaze|ment}} amaze + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} amazement (countable and uncountable, plural amazements)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment. Tags: uncountable Translations (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear): θάμβος (thámbos) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), təəccüb (Azerbaijani), смайване (smajvane) (Bulgarian), слисване (slisvane) (Bulgarian), удивление (udivlenie) (Bulgarian), изумяване (izumjavane) (Bulgarian), 神奇 (san⁴ kei⁴) (Cantonese), úžas [masculine] (Czech), ohromení [neuter] (Czech), verwondering (Dutch), ällistys (Finnish), stupéfaction [feminine] (French), stupeur [feminine] (French), Staunen [neuter] (German), Verwunderung [feminine] (German), κατάπληξη (katáplixi) [feminine] (Greek), अचंभा (acambhā) [masculine] (Hindi), ard-yindys [masculine] (Manx), māharotanga (Maori), zdumienie [neuter] (Polish), fascínio [masculine] (Portuguese), fascinação [feminine] (Portuguese), assombro [masculine] (Portuguese), surpresa [feminine] (Portuguese), espanto [masculine] (Portuguese), surprindere [feminine] (Romanian), uimire [feminine] (Romanian), uluire [feminine] (Romanian), stupoare [feminine] (Romanian), stupefacție [feminine, plural] (Romanian), изумле́ние (izumlénije) [neuter] (Russian), удивле́ние (udivlénije) [neuter] (Russian), asombro [masculine] (Spanish), sorpresa [feminine] (Spanish), förundran [common-gender] (Swedish), paghanga (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-amazement-en-noun-PNCmSdM8 Disambiguation of 'the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear': 76 18 2 4
  2. (countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror. Tags: archaic, countable
    Sense id: en-amazement-en-noun-2b7-5teo
  3. (countable, dated) Something which amazes. Tags: countable, dated
    Sense id: en-amazement-en-noun--EcnpMik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 6 70 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 22 10 53 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 10 62 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 9 69 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 5 80 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 24 16 41 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 18 12 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 12 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 18 10 57 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 13 47 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 15 11 59 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 12 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 10 61 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 10 59 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 17 14 55 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 18 15 52 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 18 12 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 18 12 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 13 46 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 11 47 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 18 12 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 14 8 67 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 7 72 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 17 12 49 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 18 12 48 22
  4. (obsolete) Madness, frenzy. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-amazement-en-noun-TQcCt~I1

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1682, Samuel Willard, The fiery tryal no strange thing, Boston: Samuel Sewell, page 16:",
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    "Terms with Cantonese translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
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    "Terms with German translations",
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    "Terms with Manx translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
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          "ref": "1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 9, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:",
          "text": "Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all.",
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        "(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment."
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "ref": "1682, Samuel Willard, The fiery tryal no strange thing, Boston: Samuel Sewell, page 16:",
          "text": "Were believers thoroughly persuaded of what God meaneth, by these things, they would not be so liable to those frights and amazements which distract and disturb them.",
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          "ref": "1791, “Character of the faithful Man”, in Aphorisms concerning the Assurance of Faith, Philadelphia: W. Young, page 60:",
          "text": "In the midst of ill rumours and amazements, his countenance changeth not.",
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          "ref": "1853, Charlotte Bronte, chapter 41, in Villette:",
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          "ref": "1913, Jack London, chapter 21, in The Valley of the Moon:",
          "text": "So impossible did it seem that such an amazement of horse-flesh could ever be hers.",
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          "ref": "1918, Christopher Morley, “The Urchin at the Zoo,”, in Mince Pie:",
          "text": "I believe the Urchin showed more enthusiasm over the stone and the robin than over any of the amazements that succeeded them.",
          "type": "quote"
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        "Something which amazes."
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        "(countable, dated) Something which amazes."
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      "categories": [
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        "Madness, frenzy."
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        "(obsolete) Madness, frenzy."
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      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "təəccüb"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "smajvane",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "смайване"
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      "roman": "slisvane",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "слисване"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "udivlenie",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "удивление"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izumjavane",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "изумяване"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Cantonese",
      "roman": "san⁴ kei⁴",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "神奇"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "úžas"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "ohromení"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "verwondering"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "ällistys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stupéfaction"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stupeur"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Staunen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Verwunderung"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katáplixi",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κατάπληξη"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "thámbos",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "θάμβος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "acambhā",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "अचंभा"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ard-yindys"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "māharotanga"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "zdumienie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fascínio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fascinação"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "assombro"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "surpresa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "espanto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "surprindere"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "uimire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "uluire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stupoare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "stupefacție"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "izumlénije",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "изумле́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "udivlénije",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "удивле́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "asombro"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sorpresa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "förundran"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear",
      "word": "paghanga"
    }
  ],
  "word": "amazement"
}

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