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nonplus

English

Etymology

From Latin n?n pl?s (“no more, no further”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n?n?pl?s/

Noun

nonplus (plural nonpluses)

  1. A state of perplexity or bewilderment.
    • Both of them are a perfect non-plus and baffle to all human understanding.

Verb

nonplus (third-person singular simple present nonplusses or nonpluses, present participle nonplussing or nonplusing, simple past and past participle nonplussed or nonplused)

  1. (transitive) to perplex or bewilder someone; to confound or flummox

Derived terms

  • nonplussed

Translations

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mystify

English

Etymology

From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek ???????? (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare.

Verb

mystify (third-person singular simple present mystifies, present participle mystifying, simple past and past participle mystified)

  1. (transitive) To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.

Related terms

  • mysterious
  • mystery
  • mystic
  • mystical
  • mysticism
  • mystique

Translations

Further reading

  • mystify in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • mystify in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • mystify at OneLook Dictionary Search

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