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单词 disconcertion
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disconcertionn.

Brit. /ˌdɪskənˈsəːʃn/, U.S. /ˌdɪskənˈsərʃən/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: disconcert v., -ion suffix1.
Etymology: Irregularly < disconcert v. + -ion suffix1, after e.g. insert v., insertion n. Compare earlier disconcert n. C. Richardson New Dict. Eng. Lang. (1836) (at disconcert v.) commented that ‘disconcertion has the authority of Mr. Curran’; compare quot. 1794.
The state or fact of being disconcerted; confusion, discomposure. Also: the action of disconcerting someone.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > [noun] > confusion, bewilderment
astonishment1594
fluskering1660
amusement1663
fuzz1711
disconcertedness1752
disconcertion1754
disconcertment1759
bedazzlement1806
muzziness1814
bewilderment1819
flurrification1822
bedazement1888
disorientation1902
bemusement1907
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [noun] > state of being surprised > and disconcerted
disconcertedness1752
disconcertion1754
disconcertment1759
discombobulation1839
1754 Secret Hist. Two Last Memorable S—ss—ons Parl. 50 Caiphas was under such disconcertion of Spirits..that he was for some Weeks incapable of Rest.
1794 Rep. Trial A. H. Rowan 36 [Quoting J. P. Curran] If, gentlemen, I could entertain an hope of finding refuge for the disconcertion of my mind, in the perfect composure of yours; [etc.].
1815 J. Scott Visit to Paris iii. 38 No embarrassment is discoverable; neither disconcertion nor anger takes place.
1881 J. E. H. Thomson Mem. G. Thomson xii. 176 To his still greater disconcertion [he] was asked to make a speech.
1927 M. T. H. Sadleir Trollope 203 The anecdote..calls up so vividly the cruel disconcertion of poor Trollope.
1954 Rocky Mount (N. Carolina) Evening Telegram 7 Mar. 8 d/1 The source of this disconcertion..was a rumor..hinting that the county was to cease its operation of the institution.
2010 R. V. Morris Field Trip Bk. x. 169 Students really do feel the disconcertion and disorientation of meeting a foreign culture.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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