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German
Etymology
From betäuben + -ung, literally “benumbing”.
Pronunciation
Noun
Betäubung f (genitive Betäubung, plural Betäubungen)
- narcosis, anesthesia (local or general anesthesia), any state of numbness or reduced consciousness caused by outside influence
- narcosis, anesthesia, the act of causing such a state
- (rare) narcotic, anesthetic, the substance used to induce such a state
- Synonym: Betäubungsmittel (literally “numbing agent”)
- (figuratively) emotional numbness, a state of apathy or shock
- (rare) physical numbness in general
- Synonym: Taubheit (literally “numbness”)
Declension
Further reading
- “Betäubung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Betäubung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon