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• stupefaction — /stooh peuh fak sheuhn, styooh /, n. 1. the state of being stupefied; stupor. 2. overwhelming amazement. [1535 45; < NL stupefaction (s. of stupefactio) senseless state, equiv. to stupefact(us), ptp. of stupefacere to STUPEFY + ion ION] * * * …   Universalium

• stupefactive — /stooh peuh fak tiv, styooh /, adj. serving to stupefy. [1520 30; < ML stupefactivus, equiv. to L stupefact(us) (see STUPEFACTION) + ivus IVE] * * * …   Universalium

• stupefy — 1510s (implied in pp. stupefact), from M.Fr. stupéfier, from L. stupefacere make stupid or senseless, from stupere be stunned (see STUPID (Cf. stupid)) + facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) …   Etymology dictionary