mystification
pronunciation
How to pronounce mystification in British English:
UK [ˌmɪstɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
How to pronounce mystification in American English:
US [ˌmɪstəfɪˈkeʃən]
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- Noun:
- confusion resulting from failure to understand
- something designed to mystify or bewilder
- the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
Word Origin
- mystification (n.)
- 1815, from French mystification, noun of action from mystifier (see mystify).