Non-plussedness
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of nonplussedness. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"His lecture, which occupied the lion’s share of two hours, was interesting from beginning to finish, and the auditors were loathe^([sic]) to hear the end of a discourse that to the housekeeping portion of it will be a source of non-plussedness to the butcher and dairyman."
Example
More examples"His lecture, which occupied the lion’s share of two hours, was interesting from beginning to finish, and the auditors were loathe^([sic]) to hear the end of a discourse that to the housekeeping portion of it will be a source of non-plussedness to the butcher and dairyman."
Etymology
From non-plussed + -ness.
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