Stupefaction
Pronunciation : Stu`pe*fac"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. stup?faction. See Stupefacient.]
Definition : Defn: The act of stupefying, or the state of being stupefied. [Written also stupifaction.] Resistance of the dictates of conscience brings a hardness and stupefaction upon it. South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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