stupeur
stupor
noun stü-PUHR Rare
Origin: Latin stupor (numbness, amazement)
Also means
astonishment
Usage Note
Stupeur conveys a stunned, speechless state — stronger than simple surprise. The phrase frappé de stupeur ('struck dumb') is a common literary colocation. The related adjective stupéfait (stupefied) and verb stupéfier share the same root and appear frequently in news writing.
Examples
"La nouvelle nous a plongés dans la stupeur."
Natural Translation
The news plunged us into stupor.
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