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单词 benumbing
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benumbingn.

/bɪˈnʌmɪŋ/
Etymology: < benumb v.
A rendering torpid or inactive, benumbment.
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > [noun] > rendering physically insensible
benumbing1552
numbing1566
stounding1637
benumbment1817
toponarcosis1860
insensibilization1897
zombification1968
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [noun] > causing
benumbing1552
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Benumming or taken, which is a sycknes that..taketh awaye the sinnowes.
a1569 A. Kingsmill Conf. containing Conflict with Satan 45 in Most Excellent & Comfortable Treat. (new ed.) (1578) Because of his great delight hee taketh in sinne, the Apostle compareth it to benomming.
1671 W. Salmon Synopsis Medicinæ i. lii. 126 Catalepsis..is a sudden detention or benumning both of Mind and Body.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online January 2018).

benumbingadj.

Etymology: Formed as benumb v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: beˈnumbing.
That benumbs or renders torpid; paralyzing.
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > [adjective] > rendering physically insensible
senseless1579
numbing1581
numb-cold1597
astonishing1617
benumbing1628
deading1647
bedeading1656
torporific1769
sopient1804
deadening1805
torpefying1822
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > causing
leaden1579
stupefying1617
benumbing1628
bedulling1656
obstupefying1660
lethargic1718
sopient1804
torporizing1822
torporific1825
lethargizing1827
torpid1830
deadening1875
the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > rendered emotionless > deadening or dulling
stony1590
benumbing1628
petrifying1667
azotic1791
hebetative1834
1628 A. Leighton Appeal to Parl. 2 One benumming bruise of judgment.
1630 J. Taylor Wks. iii. 37. §2 The benumming frigiditie of Greenland.
1774 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 65 109 The benumbing effect of that fish.
1879 M. Arnold Democracy in Mixed Ess. 11 To be profoundly insignificant has..a depressing and benumbing effect on the character.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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