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nonplusment

nonplusment noun: the condition of being nonplussed; nonplussedness.

Noun

nonplusment (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The condition of being nonplussed; nonplussedness.
    • Perhaps unsurprisingly — apologies to the good people of 1956 Miami — the reception amid the swizzle sticks and shuffleboards was general nonplusment.2009 April 26, Charles Isherwood, “A Long Wait for Another Shot at Broadway”, in New York Times

Origin of nonplusment

From nonplus + -ment.

Questions about nonplusment

What does nonplusment mean?
Nonplusment means the condition of being nonplussed; nonplussedness.
What part of speech is nonplusment?
Nonplusment is a noun.

Words near nonplusment in the dictionary

  1. nonplused
  2. nonpluses
  3. nonplush
  4. nonplushed
  5. nonplusing
  6. nonplusment
  7. nonplussation
  8. nonplussed
  9. nonplussedness
  10. nonplusser
  11. nonplussers

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