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nonplusation

nonplusation noun: the quality of being nonplussed.

Noun

nonplusation (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) The quality of being nonplussed.
    • When the voiture stopped in the village, there seemed to be a nonplusation, to coin a word for the nonce, between my friend and his sisters.1834, Michael Scott, Tom Cringle's Log, volume 1, page 33
    • When William Rufus returned by moonlight to claim his prize, with Cervantist nonplusation he beheld Edith Matilda — dressed like a novice, kneeling before her altar, counting her beads, with candles burning.1955, The Artesian, volumes 1-2, page 14

Forms of nonplusation

alternative formnonplussation

Origin of nonplusation

From nonplus + -ation.

Questions about nonplusation

What does nonplusation mean?
Nonplusation means the quality of being nonplussed.
What part of speech is nonplusation?
Nonplusation is a noun.

Words near nonplusation in the dictionary

  1. nonpluralistic
  2. nonplurality
  3. nonplurals
  4. nonpluripotent
  5. nonplus
  6. nonplusation
  7. nonplused
  8. nonpluses
  9. nonplush
  10. nonplushed
  11. nonplusing

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