bemusement

noun
/bəˈmjuːzmənt/

Etymology

From bemuse + -ment.

  1. derived from Μοῦσα
  2. derived from Musa
  3. inherited from Muse
  4. prefixed as bemuse — “be + muse
  5. suffixed as bemusement — “bemuse + ment

Definitions

  1. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA