mystification
1. [ noun ] the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
Synonyms: obfuscation
Related terms: obfuscate
2. [ noun ] something designed to mystify or bewilder
Related terms: artifact perplex
3. [ noun ] confusion resulting from failure to understand
Synonyms: bewilderment puzzlement befuddlement bafflement bemusement obfuscation
Related terms: confusion perplex confuse bewilder puzzle