"dazzlement" meaning in English

See dazzlement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dazzlements [plural]
Etymology: From dazzle + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dazzle|ment}} dazzle + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dazzlement (countable and uncountable, plural dazzlements)
  1. A burst or flash of light; a cause of dazzling. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dazzlement-en-noun-BAibenDF
  2. (sometimes figuratively) The condition of being dazzled. Tags: countable, figuratively, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dazzlement-en-noun-BwEfT8kv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80

Inflected forms

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