bepuzzlement

English

Etymology

From bepuzzle +‎ -ment.

Noun

bepuzzlement (uncountable)

1. Perplexity.
   • 1908 February 19, Jack London, chapter 9, in The Iron Heel, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC:

     He paused and regarded his listeners. The bepuzzlement in their faces was delicious. Also, there was awe in their faces.