surprisal

Meanings

• Noun

  The feeling of being surprised or shocked.

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Variants

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surprisal , surprisals

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Etymology

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From the verb surprise + -al (suffix forming adjectives and nouns).

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Trivia

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1. The English language has no single word to express the feeling of being pleasantly surprised.

2. The longest word with the letter 'e' in it is 'surprisalfeasance', which is a combination of 'surprisal' and 'feasance'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Astonishment: A strong feeling of surprise and wonder.

2. Shock: A strong emotional response to a surprising or disturbing event.

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Culture

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Surprisal is often used in various literary works to add suspense and drama. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the old man's death is a surprising event that sets off the narrator's descent into madness.

How to Memorize "surprisal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person's surprised expression, such as wide-open eyes and raised eyebrows.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being taken by surprise.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: S is for Surprised, U is for Underestimated, P is for Puzzled, R is for Rudely Interrupted, I is for Incredulous, S is for Startled, A is for Amazed, and L is for Laughing.

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