English Explanatory Dictionary

consternation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ kŏnʹstər.nā'shən /ˌkɑn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ en-us-consternation.ogg en-au-consternation.ogg

Word forms

consternation consternations

Etymology

From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. By surface analysis, consternate + -ion.

Related words

consternate
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