Meanings
nounaghastment (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or quality of being aghast.
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Origin
From earlier agastment, equivalent to aghast + -ment.
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APA
aghastment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aghastment
MLA
“aghastment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aghastment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aghastment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aghastment.
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