🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

völlige Verwirrung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: völlige Verwirrung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Utter-Bewilderment/ˈʌtər bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Nach der unerwarteten Nachricht war er in völliger Verwirrung."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of complete and utter confusion or perplexity.

    "After hearing the unexpected news, she was left in utter bewilderment."
  2. 2

    A feeling of being lost or unable to understand something.

    "His utter bewilderment at the complex instructions was evident."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'utter' originates from the Old English 'uttera', meaning 'outer' or 'more outward', while 'bewilderment' comes from the verb 'bewilder', which has roots in the Middle English 'bewilderen', meaning 'to lead astray'. The combination emphasizes a profound state of confusion or disorientation.

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