mystification

Definition of Mystification in English :

confusion resulting from failure to understand

2. mystification

something designed to mystify or bewilder

3. mystification, obfuscation

the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mystification

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)

1.

to confuse, bewilder, or puzzle

2.

to make mysterious or obscure

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmystiˌfied or ˈmystiˌfying

1.

a.

to puzzle or perplex

b.

to bewilder deliberately; play on the credulity of; hoax

2.

to involve in mystery or obscurity; make obscure or hard to understand

n.

1. The act or an instance of mystifying.

2. The fact or condition of being mystified.

3. Something intended to mystify.