Definition of Stupefaction

Noun: stupefaction  ,st(y)oo-pu'fak-shun

  1. A feeling of stupefied astonishment
     
  2. Marginal consciousness
    "his stupefaction was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows";
    - grogginess, stupor, semiconsciousness
     
  3. The action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
    "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"

See also:
stupefacient
stupefactions