flusteration en · NOUN
Etymology
From fluster + -ation.
Meanings
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(colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable) The state of being flustered; agitation.
Bleſs me! ſaid ſhe, how ſoon theſe fine young Ladies will be put into fluſterations!
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXVIII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume II, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, page 178:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flusterations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |