🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

혼란

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hon-ran

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bewilderment/bɪˈwɪl.dər.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 예상치 못한 소식을 듣고 혼란스러워 보였다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of being confused or disoriented.

    "His bewilderment was evident when he received the unexpected news."
  2. 2

    A feeling of perplexity or confusion.

    "She looked at the complex instructions in bewilderment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bewilderment' originates from the verb 'bewilder', which is a combination of the prefix 'be-' and the word 'wilder', meaning to lead astray or confuse. The term has roots in Middle English and can be traced back to Old English 'wildor', meaning wild or untamed, reflecting a sense of confusion or being lost.

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