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单词 disconcertment
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disconcertmentn.

Brit. /ˌdɪskənˈsəːtm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌdɪskənˈsərtmənt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: disconcert v., -ment suffix.
Etymology: < disconcert v. + -ment suffix, perhaps after French déconcertement (c1700). Compare earlier disconcert n., disconcertion n.
= disconcertion n.
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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
1759 W. Harte Hist. Life Gustavus Adolphus II. 238 Now, if a man reflects coolly on this monstrous expression..I think it is pretty plain it arose more from disconcertment than impiety.
1838 A. Burnes Let. 22 Jan. in Accts. & Papers House of Commons (1859) XXV. 115 Persia herself, and all her friends here, attribute the disconcertment of their plans to the presence of a British Mission in Cabool.
1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life vii. 89 House-hunting, under the circumstances, becomes an office of constant surprise and disconcertment to the stranger.
1916 Theosophical Path May 519 Viola is first a woman, then a boy,..for the mystification of the persons in the play, and the momentary disconcertment of the audience.
1970 G. F. Newman Sir, You Bastard iii. 91 All Sneed could attribute the disconcertment to was his imminent marriage.
2003 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 11 Aug. 10 Her mother is endeavouring to hide her disconcertment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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