CONSTERNATION

alarm, dismay, consternation

(noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

consternation (countable and uncountable, plural consternations)

Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.

Source: Wiktionary

Con`ster*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. consternatio, fr. consternare to overome, perplex, an accessory form of consternere to trow down, prostrate; con + sternere to spread out, throw down: cf. F. consternation. See Straum.]

Definition: Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for refletion; terror, combined with amaxement; dismay. The chiefs around, In silence wrapped, in onsternation downed. Attend the stern reply. Pope.

Syn.

– Alarm; fright; amazement; astonishment; surprise; panic; returbation. See Alarm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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