confusion

[ kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn ]
/ kənˈfyu ʒən /

noun

Origin of confusion

1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin confūsiōn- (stem of confūsiō). See confuse, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM confusion

con·fu·sion·al, adjective pre·con·fu·sion, noun re·con·fu·sion, noun su·per·con·fu·sion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for confusional

confusion
/ (kənˈfjuːʒən) /

noun

the act of confusing or the state of being confused
disorder; jumble
bewilderment; perplexity
lack of clarity; indistinctness
embarrassment; abashment

Derived forms of confusion

confusional, adjective

Medical definitions for confusional

confusion
[ kən-fyōōzhən ]

n.

Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.