thaumasmus

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noun

The presentation of something as a marvel rather than in a neutrally descriptive way.

OriginAncient Greek θαυμασμός →
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Meanings

nounthaumasmus (countable and uncountable)
  1. countablerhetoricuncountableThe presentation of something as a marvel rather than in a neutrally descriptive way.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθαυμασμός“a wondering”
  2. Englishthaumasmus

From Latin, from Ancient Greek θαυμασμός (thaumasmós, “a wondering”).

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thaumasmus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thaumasmus

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“thaumasmus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thaumasmus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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