mystification

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
  2. noun something designed to mystify or bewilder
  3. noun the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

Etymology

From French mystification.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, bafflement, bemusement

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