astonishment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

   They looked at me in astonishment.

2. 2
   noun

   The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

   The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook.

3. 3
   noun

   Something very surprising.

   (colloquial)

4. 4
   noun

   Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.

   […] there followeth astonishment of the leg that is neere, that it can neither be stretched out right, nor he cannot go on his feet.

5. 5
   noun

   Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.

   Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

6. 6
   noun

   Loss of composure or presence of mind.

   […] where of his cruell rage Nigh dead with feare, and faint astonishment, Shee found them both in darkesome corner pent;

Etymology

From astonish + -ment.