bemusement
noun
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Pronunciation: /bəˈmjuːzmənt/ / /bɪ-/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English bemuse Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bemusement From bemuse + -ment.
- The state of being bemused.
“Near-synonyms: preoccupation, perplexity, bewilderment, speechlessness (all sometimes overlapping in meaning)”
“Wrex touches his grandfather's armor, his expression… thoughtful, perhaps? Krogan are hard to read. Then he shakes off his bemusement and grips his gun with renewed purpose.”