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[ wuhn-der-muhnt ] / ˈwʌn dər mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wonderment ON THESAURUS.COM
nounwondering or wonder. a cause or occasion of wonder. Origin of wondermentFirst recorded in 1525–35; wonder + -ment Words nearby wondermentwonder drug, wonderful, wondering, wonderkid, wonderland, wonderment, wonder-stricken, wonders will never cease, wonderwork, wonder-worker, wondrous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wonderment“I’m going for a feeling of wonderment, a connection across time,” she says. Digital gardens let you cultivate your own little bit of the internet|Tanya Basu|September 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review At times he just expressed the wonderment and sense of discovery that we associate with the very young. Washington Is Sorely Missing the Legislative Genius of Howard Baker|James Andrew Miller|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was always a complete surprise and I was in a state of wonderment over these creatures. ‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 20: Film Memories With Ariana Richards|Anna Klassen|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST There needs to be wonderment—it can even approach something like fear. A New Christmas Literary Classic: Donald Hall’s ‘Christmas at Eagle Pond’|Nicholas Mancusi|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“They could put those salt and pepper shakers in their hand,” he says, shaking in head in wonderment. Vernon Jordan Speaks Out on Obama’s Reelection, Bill Clinton, and More|Eleanor Clift|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST He looked up in wonderment and heard the ceaseless noise of frenzy. The Greatest Football Player That Never Was|Buzz Bissinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST Mis Rachel was in that state of wonderment that comes to pupils at seeing their teachers rebel agains their own precepts. The Red Acorn|John McElroy Peter moved close to the table, and looked at the boy in wonderment. Gwen could and did endorse Keziah, on that score; but there was no wonderment in her mind at their silence. When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan He drove away, and I looked after him in some wonderment, for his words seemed enigmatical. Tommy Wideawake|H. H. Bashford Priscilla walked home through the lengthening shadows with a sense of wonderment and unreality at her heart. The Swindler and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
British Dictionary definitions for wonderment
nounrapt surprise; awe puzzled interest something that excites wonder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wondermentamazement, bewilderment, awe, curiosity, fascination, shock, stunner, surprise, wonder, marvel, astoundment |