/ˌeksɪˈstʊeɪt, ˌɛks-/ EX-i-STU-ayt, EK-s-

Definitions

1. verb

to be shocked or disturbed, especially by something that one considered to be morally reprehensible

“The news of the scandal was enough to exaestuate the community.”

2. noun

the state of being shocked or disturbed

“The exaestuation of the community was palpable in the days following the scandal.”