wonderment

noun

won·​der·​ment ˈwən-dər-mənt How to pronounce wonderment (audio)
1
: a cause of or occasion for wonder
2
3
: curiosity about something

Examples of wonderment in a Sentence

He felt a sense of wonderment. gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
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But there is one perennial tradition that conjures winter wonderment just as well: ice skating in the city’s Union Square. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 Again, Adams brings that right mix of tenderness and annoyance, between holy wonderment and existential boredom. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024 Some children look at the sculpture with wonderment, others with confusion. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Concepts like love, suffering, sweetness, and pain move out from the institutional confines of the church to a feeling of wonderment often connected with the experience of nature. Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wonderment 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wonderment was in the 15th century

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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonderment. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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wonderment

noun
won·​der·​ment ˈwən-dər-mənt How to pronounce wonderment (audio)
1
2
: curiosity about something

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