wonderment

[ wuhn-der-muhnt ]

/ ˈwʌn dər mənt /

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noun

wondering or wonder.

a cause or occasion of wonder.

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Origin of wonderment

First recorded in 1525–35; wonder + -ment

Words nearby wonderment

wonder drug, wonderful, wondering, wonderkid, wonderland, wonderment, wonder-stricken, wonders will never cease, wonderwork, wonder-worker, wondrous

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How to use wonderment in a sentence

He’s known for his wistful imagination and wonderment of the world, particularly visible in his 2019 HBO special, My Favorite Shapes, in which he displays unique shapes and invents hilarious backstories for each of them.
18 Comics of Tomorrow|Sohini Das Gupta|August 1, 2021|Ozy
As a child it was fascinating to hear the farmers reflect on the profound changes wrought to that land and their little-concealed wonderment at their ancestors for coping without the accoutrements of the modern world that so many of us benefit from.
A Wrinkle in Nature Could Lead to Alien Life - Issue 99: Universality|Caleb Scharf|April 21, 2021|Nautilus
“I’m going for a feeling of wonderment, a connection across time,” she says.
Digital gardens let you cultivate your own little bit of the internet|Tanya Basu|September 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review
His co-captain, Derrik Rose, once detailed, in wide-eyed wonderment, a single meal Joa put away.
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning|Bill Schulz|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At times he just expressed the wonderment and sense of discovery that we associate with the very young.
Washington Is Sorely Missing the Legislative Genius of Howard Baker|James Andrew Miller|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was always a complete surprise and I was in a state of wonderment over these creatures.
‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 20: Film Memories With Ariana Richards|Anna Klassen|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My piece of technological wonderment is small and black and helps tell time like a watch.
The Smartwatch Revolution, or How the Pebble Changed My Life|Brian Ries|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There needs to be wonderment—it can even approach something like fear.
A New Christmas Literary Classic: Donald Hall’s ‘Christmas at Eagle Pond’|Nicholas Mancusi|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He gazed at us all in wonderment, and, overcome by mingled shame and exhaustion, I sank into a chair and popped no more.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
Only an instant of blurred wonderment at her presence up there—then a frenzy possessed him.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
I reined up my horse in wonderment and stared at him, and he came close to my side, so that I could see him plainly.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
In truth, it was always a matter of wonderment to the boys that their veteran guide adopted the course he followed that night.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis
Jerome gazed at them each in turn, his show of wonderment increasing.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for wonderment

wonderment

/ (ˈwʌndəmənt) /

noun

rapt surprise; awe

puzzled interest

something that excites wonder

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