AMAZEMENT

AMA'ZEMENT, noun Astonishment; confusion or perplexity, from a sudden impression of fear, surprise or wonder. It is sometimes accompanied with fear or terror; sometimes merely extreme wonder or admiration at some great, sudden or unexpected event, at an unusual sight, or at the narration of extraordinary event.

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A‐maze″ment (�), n. 1. 1. The condition of being amazed; bewilderment ; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration.
His words impression left Of much amazement. Milton. 2. 2. Frenzy; madness. Webster (1661).