— stupefiedness /stooh"peuh fuyd'nis, -fuy'id-, styooh"-/ , n. — stupefier , n. — stupefyingly , adv.
/stooh"peuh fuy', styooh"-/ , v.t., stupefied, stupefying .
1. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
2. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.
3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
[ 1590-1600; stupefier stupefacere to benumb, equiv. to stupe-, s. of stupere to be numb or stunned + facere to make, DO 1 ; see -FY ]