pre confusion
ʒən noun
1.
the act of confusing.
2.
the state of being confused.
3.
disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion.
4.
lack of clearness or distinctness: a confusion in his mind between right and wrong.
5.
perplexity; bewilderment: The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion.
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World English Dictionary
confusion (kənˈfjuːʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of confusing or the state of being confused |
| 2. | disorder; jumble |
| 3. | bewilderment; perplexity |
| 4. | lack of clarity; indistinctness |
| 5. | embarrassment; abashment |
| con'fusional | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
confusion
late 13c., "overthrow, ruin," from O.Fr. confusion (11c.), from L. confusionem, noun of action from confundere "to pour together," also "to confuse" (see confound). Sense of "a putting to shame" (a sort of mental "overthrow") is mid-14c., while that of "mental perplexity" is from 1590s.
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Medical Dictionary
confusion con·fu·sion (kən-fy&oomacr;'zhən)
n.
Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
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