Definition of Confusion. Meaning of Confusion. Synonyms of Confusion
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Definition of Confusion
Confusion Confusion Con*fu"sion, n. [F. confusion, L. confusio.]
1. The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce
indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder;
tumult.
The confusion of thought to which the Aristotelians
were liable. --Whewell.
Moody beggars starving for a time Of pellmell havoc
and confusion. --Shak.
2. The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss
self-possession; perturbation; shame.
Confusion dwelt in every face And fear in every
heart. --Spectator.
3. Overthrow; defeat; ruin.
Ruin seize thee, ruthless king, Confusion on thy
banners wait. --Gray.
4. One who confuses; a confounder. [Obs.] --Chapmen.
Confusion of goods (Law), the intermixture of the goods of
two or more persons, so that their respective portions can
no longer be distinguished. --Blackstone. --Bouvier.
