bafflement

Meanings

• Noun

  A state of confusion or perplexity

  - "The complex math problem left the students in a state of bafflement."
  - "The unexpected news caused a bafflement among the townspeople."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bafflement
meltment , helment , relentment

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Variants

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baffle , baffled , bafflement , bafflements , baffler , bafflers , baffles , baffling , bafflingly

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Etymology

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Middle English: from baffe, past participle of bave 'perplex, confuse, bewilder'

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Trivia

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1. Bafflement is a common emotion experienced when encountering magic tricks.

2. The term 'bafflement' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

3. Bafflement is a feeling that can be induced by watching a complex movie or reading a difficult book.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perplexity: A feeling of confusion or uncertainty. Related to bafflement as they both describe a state of mental confusion.

2. Bewilderment: A feeling of being puzzled or confused. Similar to bafflement as they both describe a state of mental confusion.

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Culture

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Bafflement is a common human emotion that can be found in various forms of literature, art, and music. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character expresses bafflement when he says, 'What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?', showing his confusion and perplexity about the human condition.

How to Memorize "bafflement"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a puzzled expression on their face, trying to understand a complex problem.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being lost or confused.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: B - Bewildered, A - Amazed, F - Frustrated, F - Fuddled, L - Lost, E - Embarrassed, M - Mystified, E - Enthralled, N - Nonplussed, T - Thrown

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