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con⋅ster⋅na⋅tion
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ˌkɒn
stərˈneɪ
ʃən
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–noun
a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
Origin:
1605–15;
< L
consternātiōn-
(s. of
consternātiō
).
See
consternate
,
-ion
Synonyms:
bewilderment, alarm, terror, fear, panic, fright, horror.
Antonyms:
composure, equanimity.
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con·ster·na·tion
(kŏn'stər-nā'shən)
n. A state of paralyzing dismay. See Synonyms at
fear
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
consternation
1611, from Fr.
consternation,
from L.
consternationem
(nom.
consternatio
), from
consternare
"overcome, confuse, dismay," from
com-
intensive prefix +
sternare
"throw down."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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