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wonderment

American  
[wuhn-der-muhnt] / ˈwʌn dər mənt /

noun

  1. wondering wondering or wonder.

  2. a cause or occasion of wonder.

wonderment British  
/ ˈwʌndəmənt /

noun

  1. rapt surprise; awe

  2. puzzled interest

  3. something that excites wonder

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Etymology

Origin of wonderment

First recorded in 1525–35; wonder + -ment

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