Mazement
/ˈmeɪz.mənt/noun
A state of bewilderment, confusion, or astonishment; an archaic or poetic form of amazement.
Did you know?Mazement is an archaic shortening of “amazement,” whose history is tied to the older verb “maze,” originally meaning to confuse or bewilder rather than simply describe a labyrinth.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
mæsian
“To confuse, bewilder, or confound”
Middle English
Middle English
masen
“To bewilder or stupefy”
14th Century
Middle English
amased
“Confused, stupefied, or overcome with wonder”
15th–16th Century
English
amasement
“The condition of being bewildered or astonished”
16th–17th Century
English
mazement
“Bewilderment or astonishment, used as a shortened poetic form”
Modern English
English
mazement
“An archaic or poetic term for amazement or bewilderment”