English noun: stupefaction | |||
1. | stupefaction (feeling) a feeling of stupefied astonishment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amazement, astonishment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | daze, shock, stupor | ||
2. | stupefaction (cognition) marginal consciousness | ||
Samples | His grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows. Someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor. | ||
Synonyms | grogginess, semiconsciousness, stupor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unconsciousness | ||
3. | stupefaction (act) the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic | ||
Samples | The professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action | ||