mystification

noun

mys·ti·fi·ca·tion ˌmi-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce mystification (audio)

: an act or instance of mystifying

: an obscuring especially of capitalist or social dynamics (as by making them equivalent to natural laws) that is seen in Marxist thought as an impediment to critical consciousness

the mystification of the sources of wealth

Henry Staten

: the quality or state of being mystified

: something designed to mystify

Synonyms

bafflement
bamboozlement
befuddlement
bemusement
bewilderedness
bewilderment
confusedness
confusion
discombobulation
distraction
fog
head-scratching
maze [chiefly dialect]
muddle
perplexity
puzzlement
tangle
whirl

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Example Sentences

the new information did little to ease our mystification an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history

Recent Examples on the Web This is important because the current, rampant mystification isn’t accidental.

Tom Boellstorff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 After Honestly, Nevermind dropped, lots of people expressed mystification on social media that Drake had started making oontz oontz (or untz untz) music.

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 There’s a sort of indifference that turns into mystification that turns into sadness around that.

New York Times, 8 July 2022 As with other elements of a mega-celebrity’s life, a front-facing, pathbreaking pregnancy like Rihanna’s necessitates a certain level of mystification of the pains taken behind the scenes.

The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2022 The December 1941 attacks are the subject of considerable mystification in the United States.

Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2022 There has been some mystification in Washington as to why administration successes have not registered more.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2022 One interviewee, a teenager at the time of the festival, expresses mystification at having evolved from a mild-mannered kid to a destructive Lord of the Flies character over the course of the weekend.

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 July 2021 On Twitter, users have expressed shock and mystification over the design.

Marc Bain, Quartz, 9 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "hoodwinking, trickery," from mystifier "to hoodwink, dupe" + -ification -ification — more at mystify

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	mystification
释义	mystification noun mys·ti·fi·ca·tion ˌmi-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən 1 a : an act or instance of mystifying b : an obscuring especially of capitalist or social dynamics (as by making them equivalent to natural laws) that is seen in Marxist thought as an impediment to critical consciousness the mystification of the sources of wealth Henry Staten 2 : the quality or state of being mystified 3 : something designed to mystify Synonyms bafflement bamboozlement befuddlement bemusement bewilderedness bewilderment confusedness confusion discombobulation distraction fog head-scratching maze [chiefly dialect] muddle perplexity puzzlement tangle whirl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the new information did little to ease our mystification an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history Recent Examples on the Web This is important because the current, rampant mystification isn’t accidental. Tom Boellstorff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 After Honestly, Nevermind dropped, lots of people expressed mystification on social media that Drake had started making oontz oontz (or untz untz) music. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 There’s a sort of indifference that turns into mystification that turns into sadness around that. New York Times, 8 July 2022 As with other elements of a mega-celebrity’s life, a front-facing, pathbreaking pregnancy like Rihanna’s necessitates a certain level of mystification of the pains taken behind the scenes. The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2022 The December 1941 attacks are the subject of considerable mystification in the United States. Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2022 There has been some mystification in Washington as to why administration successes have not registered more. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2022 One interviewee, a teenager at the time of the festival, expresses mystification at having evolved from a mild-mannered kid to a destructive Lord of the Flies character over the course of the weekend. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 July 2021 On Twitter, users have expressed shock and mystification over the design. Marc Bain, Quartz, 9 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French, "hoodwinking, trickery," from mystifier "to hoodwink, dupe" + -ification -ification — more at mystify First Known Use 1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1a mystification noun 1 as in confusion a state of mental uncertainty the new information did little to ease our mystification Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance confusion fog bewilderment bafflement perplexity befuddlement tangle bemusement puzzlement bamboozlement discombobulation discomfort confusedness embarrassment head-scratching dismay mortification discomfiture maze distress distraction agitation muddle bewilderedness chagrin abashment disquiet upset commotion perturbation turmoil whirl disturbance fluster disconcertment flurry fuss dither stew bother Antonyms & Near Antonyms certainty conviction assurance confidence certitude positiveness sureness See More 2 as in mystery something hard to understand or explain an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history Synonyms & Similar Words mystery enigma puzzlement riddle puzzle conundrum secret perplexity why problem closed book head-scratcher matter challenge poser stumper trouble brainteaser case knot
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