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consternation

\kɔ̃s.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\
[kɔ̃s.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃] France (Lyon)
[kɔ̃s.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃] France (Céret)

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Du latin cōnsternātiō.

noun consternations

Abattement profond à la suite de quelque accident inattendu. Valère regardait la planche-contact avec une certaine consternation.

Similar: sidération

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noun

Similar: sidération

In English

consternation amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay
dismay a sudden loss of courage

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@misc{consternation_2026,
  title = {consternation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/consternation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}