/ kənˈfjuːʒn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] confusion (about / over sth) | confusion (as to sth) a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what sth means, etc. :
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
a confusion as to what to do next
2.
[ U , C ] confusion (between A and B) the fact of making a mistake about who sb is or what sth is :
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
confusion between letters of the alphabet like 'o' or 'a'
3.
[ U ] a feeling of embarrassment when you do not understand sth and are not sure what to do in a situation :
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.
4.
[ U ] a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take :
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion.
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Latin confusio(n-) , from the verb confundere mingle together.